Where does “ខ្យងក្ដក់” come from?
ខ្យងក្ដក់ (Khmer) comes from Khmer ខ្យង — snail, mollusc, shell (of an invertebrate).
ខ្យងក្ដក់ (Khmer): a kind of tree snail that makes a clicking sound
Definitions
- a kind of tree snail that makes a clicking sound
Ancestry of “ខ្យងក្ដក់”, step by step
ខ្យងក្ដក់ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ខ្យង
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ខ្យង | snail, mollusc, shell (of an invertebrate) |
via Khmer ក្ដក់
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ក្ដក់ | to make a clicking sound with the tongue |