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Where does “កិរិយា” come from?

កិរិយា (Khmer) comes from Pali kiriyā, from Sanskrit क्रिया, from Sanskrit आ, from Sanskrit धा, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰaH-.

កិរិយា (Khmer): manner; behaviour; attitude; verb

Definitions

  1. manner; behaviour; attitude; verb

Ancestry of “កិរិយា”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palikiriyāaction; deed; performance
2Sanskritक्रियाdoing, performing, performance, occupation with ,...
3Sanskritआseparated form of आ-; With senses determined by...
4Sanskritधा—
5Proto-Indo-European*dʰaH-—

Words derived from “កិរិយា”

  • កន្សោមកិរិយា
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