Where does “គួរតែ” come from?
គួរតែ (Khmer) comes from Khmer តែ, from Thai แต่ — from; since; only; just; but; however.
គួរតែ (Khmer): ought to; should; it's right to
Definitions
- ought to; should; it's right to
Ancestry of “គួរតែ”, step by step
គួរតែ 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 គួរ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | គួរ | to be acceptable, suitable, correct, proper |