Where does “ពួកគេ” come from?
ពួកគេ (Khmer) comes from Khmer ពួក, from Old Khmer vvak.
ពួកគេ (Khmer): they
Definitions
- they
Ancestry of “ពួកគេ”, step by step
ពួកគេ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ពួក
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ពួក | group (especially an informal ad hoc group), grouping, society, association, detachment, herd, gathering, squad (of 3 to 5 men) (often merely conveys the meaning of plurality) |
| 2 | Old Khmer | vvak | — |
via Khmer គេ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | គេ | they, them, their, he, him, she, her formal/polite 3rd person pronoun; usually plural but may be used impersonally as a 3rd person singular |