Where does “មារ” come from?

មារ (Khmer) comes from Pali māra — killer; one who frustrates other's benefaction.

មារ (Khmer): the evil spirit who hinders people from reaching...

Definitions

  1. the evil spirit who hinders people from reaching...

Ancestry of “មារ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palimārakiller; one who frustrates other's benefaction
Every word from Pali māra
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