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Where does “ពីរ” come from?

ពីរ (Khmer) comes from Proto-Bahnaric ɓaːr, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɓaar.

ពីរ (Khmer): two

Definitions

  1. two

Ancestry of “ពីរ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bahnaricɓaːr—
2Proto-Mon-Khmerɓaar—

Words derived from “ពីរ”

  • ប្រាំពីរ
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɓaar →