Khmer

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Etymology 1

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From Pali citta, from Sanskrit चित्त (citta, thought, intention, mind, heart).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic ចិត្ត
cit̥t
Phonemic ចិត
cit
WT romanisation cət
(standard) IPA(key) /cət/

Noun

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ចិត្ត (cət)

  1. feeling, emotions, heart (as the seat of emotion)
  2. will, willpower
  3. nature, disposition
  4. intention
  5. thought, opinion, mind, heart (spirit, reason)
  6. in compounds, often corresponds to English psycho-

Adjective

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ចិត្ត (cət) (abstract noun ភាពចិត្ត)

  1. (dialect, Surin) mean, vicious, fierce, hot-tempered
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Etymology 2

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From Sanskrit चित्र (citra).

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Adjective

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ចិត្ត (cət) (abstract noun ភាពចិត្ត)

  1. artistically done, carefully done

Etymology 3

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From Sanskrit चैत्र (caitra).

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Noun

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ចិត្ត (cət)

  1. fifth month of the Cambodian lunar calendar, corresponding to mid-March/mid-April

Pali

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit चित्त (citta).

Noun

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ចិត្ត n

  1. Khmer script form of citta

Declension

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