Where does “បាយដំណើប” come from?
បាយដំណើប (Khmer) comes from Khmer បាយ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer paaj — cooked rice.
បាយដំណើប (Khmer): sticky rice, glutinous rice
Definitions
- sticky rice, glutinous rice
Ancestry of “បាយដំណើប”, step by step
បាយដំណើប traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer បាយ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | បាយ | rice; food, meal; to eat |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | paaj | cooked rice |
via Khmer ដំណើប
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ដំណើប | to be glutinous; to be sticky; to be pungent,... |