ចិត្ត

Khmer

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

ចិត្ត (cət) (abstract noun ភាពចិត្ត)

  1. (dialect, Surin) mean, vicious, fierce, hot-tempered
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit चित्र (citra).

Alternative forms

  • ចិត្រ

Adjective

ចិត្ត (cət) (abstract noun ភាពចិត្ត)

  1. artistically done, carefully done

Etymology 3

From Sanskrit चैत्र (caitra).

Alternative forms

  • ចិត្រ

Noun

ចិត្ត (cət)

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

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit चित्त (citta).

Noun

ចិត្ត n

  1. Khmer script form of citta

Declension

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