វ្រះ
Old Khmer
| Latin | vraḥ |
|---|---|
| Pallava | |
Alternative forms
- (pre-Angkorian) វ្រហ្ហ៑ (“vrahh”), វ្រាអះ (“vrā'aḥ”), ព្រា (“brā”), ព្រ (“bra”)
- វ្រះហ (“vraḥha”), វ្រះហ៑ (“vraḥh”), វ្រហ៑ (“vrah”), វ្រស៑ (“vras”), វ្រាះ (“vrāḥ”), ព្រះ (“braḥ”), ព្រះហ៑ (“braḥh”), ព្រហ៑ (“brah”)
Etymology
From វ- + រះ (“to shine; to be bright, light, radiant”); or from Proto-Mon-Khmer *brah (“divine being”); likely from Sanskrit वर (vara, “best; excellent; foremost; holy; precious; top; valuable; etc.”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wrah ~ brah/
Noun
វ្រះ (vraḥ)
- divine or royal being or object; the Holy One, the Buddha, occurring as headword of a noun phrase..
- a holy image; sanctuary, shrine, temple, as housing a divinity.
- (pronoun) a divine or royal one: the sovereign; one in holy orders.