Where does “កំពុងតែ” come from?
កំពុងតែ (Khmer) comes from Khmer តែ, from Thai แต่ — from; since; only; just; but; however.
កំពុងតែ (Khmer): to be in the process of (doing something)
Definitions
- to be in the process of (doing something)
Ancestry of “កំពុងតែ”, step by step
កំពុងតែ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer តែ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | តែ | tea; only, just; but |
| 2 | Thai | แต่ | from; since; only; just; but; however |
via Khmer កំពុង
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | កំពុង | to be heaping full, brimming over, chock-full, well developed, prominent |