Where does “វាល” come from?
វាល (Khmer) comes from Pali vāla, from Sanskrit वाल, from Sanskrit पाल, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...
វាល (Khmer): plain, large open space, field, clearing;...
Definitions
- plain, large open space, field, clearing;...
Ancestry of “វាល”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | vāla | malicious |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वाल | the tail of an animal; the hair of the tail; any... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पाल | guard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पालयति | to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to... |