មករា

Khmer

Alternative forms

  • មករៈ (mŭəkrĕəʼ)

Etymology

From Pali makara, from Sanskrit मकर (makara, Capricornus), referring to the time of year when the sun enters Capricorn, which is around January.

Pronunciation

Orthographic មករា
mkrā
Phonemic មៈ-កៈ-រ៉ា
m`-k`-r″ā
WT romanisation mĕəʼkaʼraa
(standard) IPA(key) /mĕəʔ.kaʔ.raː/

Noun

មករា • (mĕəʼkaʼraa)

  1. January
    ទី២១ ខែមករា ឆ្នាំ២០០៨ — Jan. 21, 2008

See also

Gregorian calendar months: ខែសុរិយគតិ (khae soreyaʾ kĕəʾteʾ)edit