បន្លា

Khmer

Etymology

From Proto-Austroasiatic *ɟrla(ː)ʔ (“thorn”), an infixed form of *ɟlaʔ (“thorn”). Cognate with Bahnar jơla and Old Mon jirla (“thorn”) (modern Mon ဓလ (həlɛ̀ˀ, “thorn”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic បន្លា pn̥lā Phonemic បន់-ល៉ា pn´-l″ā WT romanisation bɑnlaa (standard) IPA(key) /ɓɑn.ˈlaː/

Noun

បន្លា • (bɑnlaa)

1. thorn, barb; spine

   Synonym: កណ្ដក (kɑndɑk)