Where does “ត្រូវតែ” come from?
ត្រូវតែ (Khmer) comes from Khmer តែ, from Thai แต่ — from; since; only; just; but; however.
ត្រូវតែ (Khmer): must, should, ought to
Definitions
- must, should, ought to
Ancestry of “ត្រូវតែ”, step by step
ត្រូវតែ 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 ត្រូវ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ត្រូវ | must, should, have to; be correct, right,... |