Etymology

From พระ ‎(prá) +‎ กลาโหม ‎(gà-laa-hǒom). Equivalent to Old Khmer braḥ, vraḥ ‎(“honorific”, literally “divine; excellent; holy; sacred; etc”) + kralā homa, kralā homma ‎(“court of sacrifices; sacrificial ground”), referring to the precinct of a fire worship ceremony held before marching to war.

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