Where does “បោកគក់” come from?
បោកគក់ (Khmer) comes from Khmer បោក — to beat, to smash, to throw violently.
បោកគក់ (Khmer): to wash clothes, to do laundry
Definitions
- to wash clothes, to do laundry
Ancestry of “បោកគក់”, step by step
បោកគក់ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer បោក
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | បោក | to beat, to smash, to throw violently |
via Khmer គក់
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | គក់ | to hit, to pound with closed fists |