ព្យាបាល

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Khmer

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit व्यापार (vyāpāra). Cognates include พยาบาล (pá-yaa-baan).

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “This Sanskrit word vyāpāra with an "r" is related to ព្យាបារ (pyiəbaa),​"activity, profession". This entry has an "l" instead and should relate to vi+ā+pāla, related to បាល (baal) "guardian, keeper"”

Pronunciation

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Orthographic and Phonemic ព្យាបាល
b̥yāpāl
WT romanisation pyiəbaal
(standard) IPA(key) /pʰjiə.ˈɓaːl/

Noun

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ព្យាបាល • (pyiəbaal)

  1. care, concern
  2. (medical) treatment, therapy

Verb

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ព្យាបាល • (pyiəbaal) (abstract noun ការព្យាបាល)

  1. to take care of, look after; to treat (medically)
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