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Where does “មហា” come from?

មហា (Khmer) comes from Pali mahant, from Sanskrit म॒हत्.

មហា (Khmer): grand; great

Definitions

  1. grand; great

Ancestry of “មហា”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palimahantgreat, big, massive; important, well-known
2Sanskritम॒हत्—

Words derived from “មហា”

  • មហាវិថី
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