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Where does “ន័យ” come from?

ន័យ (Khmer) comes from Pali naya, from Sanskrit नय — method, guide; means; reason; wisdom, leading...

ន័យ (Khmer): meaning, description, explanation; cause;...

Definitions

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Ancestry of “ន័យ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palinayaleading; method; plan
2Sanskritनयmethod, guide; means; reason; wisdom, leading...

Words derived from “ន័យ”

  • នយោបាយ
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