Where does “កាំភ្លើងយន្ត” come from?
កាំភ្លើងយន្ត (Khmer) comes from Khmer យន្ត, from Pali yanta, from Sanskrit यन्त्र — any instrument for holding or restraining or...
កាំភ្លើងយន្ត (Khmer): machine gun
Definitions
- machine gun
Ancestry of “កាំភ្លើងយន្ត”, step by step
កាំភ្លើងយន្ត traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer យន្ត
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | យន្ត | device, mechanism, machine, engine; a magical... |
| 2 | Pali | yanta | present active participle of yāti; machine; means... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | यन्त्र | any instrument for holding or restraining or... |
via Khmer កាំភ្លើង
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | កាំភ្លើង | gun, firearm |