Where does “នាយសំពៅ” come from?
នាយសំពៅ (Khmer) comes from Khmer នាយ — chief; leader; boss.
នាយសំពៅ (Khmer): captain of a ship, owner of a ship
Definitions
- captain of a ship, owner of a ship
Ancestry of “នាយសំពៅ”, step by step
នាយសំពៅ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer នាយ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | នាយ | chief; leader; boss |
via Khmer សំពៅ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | សំពៅ | kind of large seafaring vessels with sails |