ផ្កា

See also: ផឹក

Khmer

Etymology

From Proto-Austroasiatic *bka(ː)ʔ (flower; to flower). Cognate with Bahnar pơkao, Mon ကဴ (to flower) and ပ္ကဴ (flower), Nyah Kur กาว, Semelai bəkaw.

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic ផ្កា
p̥ʰkā
WT romanisation phkaa
(standard) IPA(key) /pʰkaː/

Noun

ផ្កា • (phkaa)

  1. flower
  2. decorative flowery design
  3. mark; spot
  4. menstrual period

Verb

ផ្កា • (phkaa) (abstract noun ការផ្កា)

  1. to flower; to blossom; to bloom