ប្រមា

Khmer

Pronunciation
Orthographic ប្រមា
p̥rmā
Phonemic ប្រ-ម៉ា
p̥r-m″ā
WT romanisation prɑmaa
(standard) IPA(key) /prɑ.ˈmaː/

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit प्रमा (pramā).

Noun

ប្រមា • (prɑmaa)

  1. counting; measuring; calculation
  2. true knowledge; correct notion; accuracy of perception; clear understanding
  3. sensation
  4. mind; intellect; wisdom

Etymology 2

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *(c)(p)maʔ (“porcupine”).

Noun

ប្រមា • (prɑmaa)

  1. porcupine
  2. (ត្រី~) porcupine fish
  3. (ត្រី~) a type of fish, the Boeseman croaker (Boesemania microlepis)

Etymology 3

From Thai ประหม่า (bprà-màa). Found in composition only.

Adjective

ប្រមា • (prɑmaa) (abstract noun ភាពប្រមា)

  1. (in composition) to be confused, shocked, stunned
Derived terms
  • តក់ប្រមា (tɑkprɑɑmiə)
  • ភាន់ប្រមា (phŏənprɑɑmiə)
  • ស្លុតប្រមា (slotprɑɑmiə)

See also
  • តក្កមា (tɑɑkkɑɑmiə)
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