Where does “តែឯង” come from?
តែឯង (Khmer) comes from Khmer តែ, from Thai แต่ — from; since; only; just; but; however.
តែឯង (Khmer): lonely
Definitions
- lonely
Ancestry of “តែឯង”, step by step
តែឯង 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 ឯង
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ឯង | you, your neutral for close ones or one who is at an equal or lower level in society or someone who is younger; equivalent to អ្នក |