Where does “កៀប” come from?

កៀប (Khmer) comes from Min Nan 掐 — pinch.

កៀប (Khmer): to squeeze, apply pressure; to hold; to pinch,...

Definitions

  1. to squeeze, apply pressure; to hold; to pinch,...

Ancestry of “កៀប”, step by step

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