ល្បុក្កតោ

Khmer

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “lbok (l- instrumental + bok to pound) + tao (lion)?”)

Pronunciation

Orthographic	ល្បុក្កតោ l̥puk̥kto
Phonemic	ល្បុក-កៈ-តោ l̥puk-k`-to
WT romanisation	lbokkaʼtao
(standard) IPA^(key)	/lɓok.kaʔ.tao/

Noun

ល្បុក្កតោ • (lbokkaʼtao)

(martial arts) bokator, or more formally, labokatao (a Cambodian martial-art form that includes close hand-to-hand combat, ground techniques and weapons)