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Where does “កប៉ាល់” come from?

កប៉ាល់ (Khmer) comes from Malay kapal, from Tamil கப்பல் — ship, sailing vessel.

កប៉ាល់ (Khmer): ship, motorboat

Definitions

  1. ship, motorboat

Ancestry of “កប៉ាល់”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykapalship
2Tamilகப்பல்ship, sailing vessel

Words derived from “កប៉ាល់”

  • កប៉ាល់ចម្លង
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