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Where does “ឆត្រ” come from?

ឆត្រ (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit छत्त्र — parasol, umbrella; shelter; mushroom.

ឆត្រ (Khmer): umbrella, parasol; parachute; halo, circle around...

Definitions

  1. umbrella, parasol; parachute; halo, circle around...

Ancestry of “ឆត្រ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritछत्त्रparasol, umbrella; shelter; mushroom
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