ព្យាបាល

Khmer

Etymology

From Sanskrit व्यापार (vyāpāra). Cognates include พยาบาล (pá-yaa-baan).

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “This Sanskrit word vyāpāra with an "r" is related to ព្យាបារ (pyiəbaa),"activity, profession". This entry has an "l" instead and should relate to vi+ā+pāla, related to បាល (baal) "guardian, keeper"”

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic	ព្យាបាល b̥yāpāl
WT romanisation	pyiəbaal
(standard) IPA^(key)	/pʰjiə.ˈɓaːl/

Noun

ព្យាបាល • (pyiəbaal)

care, concern
(medical) treatment, therapy

Verb

ព្យាបាល • (pyiəbaal) (abstract noun ការព្យាបាល)

to take care of, look after; to treat (medically)