Pich
ពេជ្រ
From Sanskrit वज्र (vajra), "thunderbolt"; now the everyday Khmer word for "diamond".
Meaning and origin
Pich is the ordinary Khmer word for diamond, though it descends from the Sanskrit name for the thunderbolt weapon carried by the god Indra.
How to pronounce Pich
| Khmer (Cambodia) | PEECH /pic/ |
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