Where does “បោះ” come from?
បោះ (Khmer) comes from Thai เบาะแส, from Chinese 莫, from Chinese 毋愛 — do not; don't; must not; to not want.
Ancestry of “បោះ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | เบาะแส | clue; hint; trace |
| 2 | Chinese | 莫 | — |
| 3 | Chinese | 毋愛 | do not; don't; must not; to not want |