Where does “ត្រឹមតែ” come from?
ត្រឹមតែ (Khmer) comes from Khmer តែ, from Thai แต่ — from; since; only; just; but; however.
ត្រឹមតែ (Khmer): just, only, limited to
Definitions
- just, only, limited to
Ancestry of “ត្រឹមតែ”, step by step
ត្រឹមតែ 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 ត្រឹម
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ត្រឹម | to be even, flush |