Bopha
បុប្ផា
Khmer for "flower", taken from the Pali puppha, itself rooted in the Sanskrit puṣpa.
Meaning and origin
Bopha is one of the most familiar Khmer flower-names, chosen for the plain word it carries rather than for any single blossom.
How to pronounce Bopha
| Khmer (Cambodia) | boh-PAH /ɓoʔˈpʰaː/ |
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