Where does “កប៉ាល់ចម្លង” come from?
កប៉ាល់ចម្លង (Khmer) comes from Khmer កប៉ាល់, from Malay kapal, from Tamil கப்பல் — ship, sailing vessel.
កប៉ាល់ចម្លង (Khmer): ferry
Ancestry of “កប៉ាល់ចម្លង”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Khmer | កប៉ាល់ | ship, motorboat |
| 2 | Malay | kapal | ship |
| 3 | Tamil | கப்பல் | ship, sailing vessel |