Where does “និយាយលេង” come from?
និយាយលេង (Khmer) comes from Khmer លេង — to play, to enjoy, to do for fun.
និយាយលេង (Khmer): to joke
Definitions
- to joke
Ancestry of “និយាយលេង”, step by step
និយាយលេង traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer លេង
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | លេង | to play, to enjoy, to do for fun |
via Khmer និយាយ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | និយាយ | to speak, say, talk, relate, tell |