ចេតនា

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Khmer[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Pali cetanā (consciousness; mentation; thought) or Sanskrit चेतना (cetanā, consciousness; intelligence; sense). Cognate with Thai เจตนา (jèet-dtà-naa).

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographic ចេតនា
cetnā
Phonemic ចេ-តៈ-ន៉ា
ce-t`-n″ā
WT romanisation ceetaʼnaa
(standard) IPA(key) /ceː.taʔ.naː/

Noun[edit]

ចេតនា (ceetaʼnaa)

  1. intention, will, aim
  2. wish, desire
  3. thoughts, feelings, spirit