Makara
មករា
From Sanskrit मकर (makara), the sea-creature figure that marks the zodiac sign equivalent to Capricorn; also the Khmer name for the month of January.
Meaning and origin
Makara comes from the old Khmer solar calendar, where each month carries the name of a zodiac sign inherited from Indian astrology, and Makara marks the sign that opens the year in mid-January.
How to pronounce Makara
| Khmer (Cambodia) | mah-ka-RAH /makaˈraː/ |
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