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Makara

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Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage Khmer
Scripts មករា(Khmer)
Pronounced Pron. /mĕəʔ.kaʔ.ˈraː/
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Meaning & History

Means "January" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit मकर (makara), referring to the constellation Capricornus.

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constellations, months, time periods
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Entry updated April 5, 2022

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