Botum
ααα»α
Khmer for "lotus", from the Pali paduma, related to the Sanskrit padma.
Meaning and origin
Botum takes its meaning from the lotus, one of the most resonant plant images in Cambodian Buddhist culture, where the flower stands for purity rising untouched out of muddy water.
How to pronounce Botum
| Khmer (Cambodia) | bah-TOHM /ΙΙΛΛtom/ |
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