បាល

Khmer

Etymology

From Pali pāla or Sanskrit पाल (pāla).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic បាល
pāl
WT romanisation baal
(standard) IPA(key) /ɓaːl/

Noun

បាល • (baal)

  1. guardian, keeper, officer (mainly used in composition)
    គោ  ―  koo baal  ―  cowherd
    ទ្វារ  ―  tviə baal  ―  doorman, ​doorkeeper, concierge
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