ទេសនា

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Khmer[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Sanskrit देशना (deśanā, instruction). Cognate with Thai เทศนา (têet-sà-nǎa).

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographic ទេសនា
desnā
Phonemic ទេ-សៈ-ន៉ា / ទេស-ស្នា
de-s`-n″ā / des-s̥nā
WT romanisation teisaʼnaa, teihsnaa
(standard) IPA(key) /tei.saʔ.naː/ ~ /teih.ˈsnaː/

Noun[edit]

ទេសនា (teisaʼnaa)

  1. (religion) preaching; teaching; sermon; discourse; lecture