Where does “ខាល” come from?
ខាល (Khmer) comes from Khmer ខ្លា, from Proto-Mon-Khmer klaʔ — tiger.
ខាល (Khmer): the Tiger, one of the twelve lunar zodiac signs
Definitions
- the Tiger, one of the twelve lunar zodiac signs
Ancestry of “ខាល”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Khmer | ខ្លា | tiger |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | klaʔ | tiger |