Where does “កុហក” come from?

កុហក (Khmer) comes from Pali kuhaka, from Sanskrit कुहक — cheat; imposter; trickery; deceit; deception.

កុហក (Khmer): to lie

Definitions

  1. to lie

Ancestry of “កុហក”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palikuhakacheating, deceitful, fraudulent; deceiver; fraud;...
2Sanskritकुहकcheat; imposter; trickery; deceit; deception

Words derived from “កុហក”

Every word from Sanskrit कुहक →Every word from Pali kuhaka →
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