វស្សា

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Khmer

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Etymology

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From Pali vassā.

Pronunciation

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Orthographic វស្សា
vs̥sā
Phonemic វ័ស-សា
v˘s-sā
WT romanisation vŏəhsaa
(standard) IPA(key) /ʋŏəh.ˈsaː/

Noun

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វស្សា (vŏəhsaa)

  1. rainy season; rain; year (for Buddhist monks)
  2. (Buddhism) Vassa (annual three month period when Buddhist monks are required to retire to their temples)