ចេស្ដា

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Khmer

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit चेष्टा (ceṣṭā, movement).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic ចេស្ដា
ces̥ṭā
Phonemic ចេស-ស្ដា / ចែស-ស្ដា
ces-s̥ṭā / caes-s̥ṭā
WT romanisation ceehsdaa, caehsdaa
(standard) IPA(key) /ceːh.ˈsɗaː/ ~ /caeh.ˈsɗaː/

Noun

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ចេស្ដា (ceehsdaa)

  1. grandeur, imposing appearance
  2. majestic bearing
  3. mighty deeds
  4. authority, power
    ព្រះចេស្ដា  ―  prĕəh ceehsdaa  ―  power of a king