Where does “បាល” come from?

បាល (Khmer) comes from Pali pāla, from Sanskrit पाल, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...

បាល (Khmer): guardian, keeper, officer mainly used in composition

Definitions

  1. guardian, keeper, officer mainly used in composition

Ancestry of “បាល”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palipālakeeper, guardian, protector
2Sanskritपालguard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of...
3Sanskritपालयतिto protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...

Words derived from “បាល”

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