Where does “បានទេ” come from?
បានទេ (Khmer) comes from Khmer បាន — to get, obtain; to be able to, can; to have...
បានទេ (Khmer): (is that) okay?, all right?, is that possible?
Definitions
- (is that) okay?, all right?, is that possible?
Ancestry of “បានទេ”, step by step
បានទេ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer បាន
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | បាន | to get, obtain; to be able to, can; to have... |
via Khmer ទេ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ទេ | final interrogative particle; no, not |