Khmer Dictionary: កថា

1. កថា ( n ) [kaʔtʰaa]
   speech, address; dialogue; discourse; topic; story, saying
   
2. កថា [kaʔtʰaa]
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   See: គាថា
1. គាមកថា [kiem kaʔtʰaa] : discussion about a country
   
2. គារវកថា [----- kaʔtʰaa] : spoken or written tribute to someone, eulogy
   
3. គុណកថា [kun kaʔtʰaa] : discussion / document about merit or gratitude
   
4. តបកថា [tɑɑp kaʔtʰaa] : preaching about asceticism
   
5. តិរច្ឆានកថា [teʔraccʰaan~deʔraccʰaan kaʔtʰaa] : coarse / uncouth speech
   
6. ទេវកថា [teiveaʔ kaʔtʰaa] : myth, story about supernatural beings
   
7. ធម្មកថា [tʰoammeaʔ~tʰoam kaʔtʰaa] : sermon, homily, preaching, teaching
   
8. នាដកថា [niet kaʔtʰaa] : script, scenario
   
9. ធាតុកថា [tʰiet kaʔtʰaa] : Dhātukathā (name of a Pali canonical book on matter and existence; the third book of the Abhidhamma អភិធម្ម )
   
10. និទានកថា [niʔtien kaʔtʰaa] : narration, story-telling
    
11. បច្ឆិមកថា [paccʰəm kaʔtʰaa] : epilogue, postscript
    
12. បាឋកថា [paatʰaʔ kaʔtʰaa] : talk, chat; lecture; text, reading (esp. in Pali)
    
13. បរមត្ថកថា [bɑɑraʔmat~paʔraʔmat kaʔtʰaa] : metaphysical discussions
    
14. បុព្វកថា [boppeaʔ kaʔtʰaa] : introduction, foreword, preface, preamble
    
15. មន្តកថា [mʊən kaʔtʰaa] : magic incantation / spell
    
16. មធុរកថា [meaʔtʰuʔreaʔ kaʔtʰaa] : sweet voice; eloquent speech
    
17. មនាបកថា [----- kaʔtʰaa] : pleasant words; clear explanation
    
18. លោកកថា [look~lookaʔ kaʔtʰaa] : legend, story
    
19. វិចារណកថា [viʔcaaraʔ~viʔcaa nɑɑ kaʔtʰaa] : editorial, lead article
    
20. វិត្ថារកថា [vittʰaaraʔ~vittʰaa kaʔtʰaa] : long and detailed discourse
    
21. វិយោគកថា [viʔyook kaʔtʰaa] : elegy
    
22. សង្ខិត្តកថា [saŋkʰəttaʔ~sɑŋkʰət kaʔtʰaa] : briefing, short speech, summary
    
23. សង្ខេបកថា [sɑŋkʰaep kaʔtʰaa] : abstract, summary
    
24. វិញ្ញត្តិកថា [vɨɲɲoatteʔ~vɨɲɲoat kaʔtʰaa] : speech of petition, verbal notice / announcement
    
25. វិនយកថា [viʔneaʔyeaʔ~viʔney kaʔtʰaa] : speech based on the law
    
26. សារាណីយកថា [saaraanǝy kaʔtʰaa] : unforgettable words / conversation
    
27. សីលកថា [sel~sǝl kaʔtʰaa] : speech / exposition on moral conduct
    
28. សុន្ទរកថា [sonteaʔreaʔ~sontɔɔ kaʔtʰaa] : eloquent speech, harmonious words
    
29. សេរកថា [aeɛraʔ kaʔtʰaa] : disrespectful / arrogant speech; abrupt speech
    
30. សារម្ភកថា [saaram kaʔtʰaa] : competition, polemics, controversy, dispute; discussion
    
31. សុខកថា [sok kaʔtʰaa] : pleasant words / talk; words that lead to goodwill / peace
    
32. សុខុមកថា [soʔkʰom kaʔtʰaa] : profound words; subtle words
    
33. សុភកថា [soʔpʰeaʔ kaʔtʰaa] : good wishes; words of welcome
    
34. សុភាសិតកថា [soʔpʰie sǝt kaʔtʰaa] See: សុភាសិតវាចា
35. ស្លុតីកថា [slotdǝy kaʔtʰaa] : welcoming speech
    
36. អនន្តរកថា [ʔaʔnɑndɑɑ kaʔtʰaa] : continuous talking; wordy speech
    
37. អន្តរាកថា [ʔɑntaʔraa kaʔtʰaa] : informal discussion, chance conversation; casual talk, talk as a pastime
    
38. អវសានកថា [ʔaʔveaʔsaan kaʔtʰaa] : concluding words (of a speech or written document)
    
39. អដ្ឋកថា [ʔattʰaʔ kaʔtʰaa] : commentary, explanatory speech; Aṭṭhakathā (name of one of the oldest commentaries on the Pali canon)
    
40. អតិកថា [ʔaʔteʔ kaʔtʰaa] : exaggeration
    
41. អត្ថកថា [ʔattʰaʔ kaʔtʰaa] : commentary (on Buddhist canonical scriptures)
    
42. អាមន្តនកថា [ʔaamɑntaʔnaʔ kaʔtʰaa] : verbal invitation
    
43. អាមោទកថា [ʔaamooteaʔ kaʔtʰaa] : warm speech; welcoming speech
    
44. អាលាបកថា [ʔaalaapaʔ~ʔaalaap kaʔtʰaa] : friendly / cordial / warm exchange of words
    
45. អារម្ភកថា [ʔaarampʰeaʔ~ʔaarɑm kaʔtʰaa] : preface, introduction, foreword
    
46. អារោចនកថា [ʔaaraocaʔnaʔ kaʔtʰaa] : information, news; preface, foreword
    
47. ឥត្ថីកថា [ʔettʰəy kaʔtʰaa] : talk about women
    
48. ឧជុកថា [ʔuʔcuʔ kaʔtʰaa] See: ឧជុវាចា
49. ឧទានកថា [ʔuʔtien kaʔtʰaa] : exclamation
    
50. ឧបមាកថា [ʔoʔpaʔmaa~ʔuʔpaʔmaa kaʔtʰaa] See: ពាក្យឧបមា
51. ឧបមានកថា [ʔuʔpaʔmaan~ʔuʔpaʔmaanaʔ kaʔtʰaa] : comparing word; example
    
52. ឧប្បត្តិកថា [ʔuppat~ʔupbat kaʔtʰaa] : original word, basic word; creative word(s)