Where does “ថីមិន” come from?
ថីមិន (Khmer) comes from Khmer ថី, from Vietnamese thầy — Synonym of sư; a teacher; Synonym of thầy giáo.
ថីមិន (Khmer): why not + verb; of course + verb
Definitions
- why not + verb; of course + verb
Ancestry of “ថីមិន”, step by step
ថីមិន traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ថី
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ថី | why? what?; secretary, government clerk, civil... |
| 2 | Vietnamese | thầy | Synonym of sư; a teacher; Synonym of thầy giáo |
via Khmer មិន
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | មិន | not, non- (usually requires the phrase-final negative particle ទេ) |