Where does “តែងតែ” come from?
តែងតែ (Khmer) comes from Khmer តែ, from Thai แต่ — from; since; only; just; but; however.
តែងតែ (Khmer): usually, regularly, constantly, always, continually
Definitions
- usually, regularly, constantly, always, continually
Ancestry of “តែងតែ”, step by step
តែងតែ 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 តែង
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | តែង | to adorn, to decorate; to appoint; to arrange, to... |