Where does “ជម្រាបលា” come from?
ជម្រាបលា (Khmer) comes from Khmer លា, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *laʔ, *laʔ-s.
ជម្រាបលា (Khmer): goodbye
Definitions
- goodbye
Ancestry of “ជម្រាបលា”, step by step
ជម្រាបលា traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer លា
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | លា | donkey, ass; to say goodbye, leave; to quit,... |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | *laʔ, *laʔ-s | — |
via Khmer ជម្រាប
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ជម្រាប | to tell; to inform; to say; wet area; place where... |