ខ្លា

See also: ខ្លះ and ខ្លី

Khmer

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *klaʔ (“tiger”). Cognate with Mon ကၠ (klaˀ), Vietnamese khái and Khasi khla. Munda cognates include Santali ᱠᱩᱞ (kul). Doublet of ខាល (khaal), a Vietic loan.

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic ខ្លា k̥ʰlā WT romanisation khlaa (standard) IPA(key) /kʰlaː/

Noun

ខ្លា • (khlaa)

1. tiger