Where does “មិនទាន់” come from?
មិនទាន់ (Khmer) comes from Khmer ទាន់, from Thai ทัน — to be on time; to catch up with.
មិនទាន់ (Khmer): not yet
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Ancestry of “មិនទាន់”, step by step
មិនទាន់ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ទាន់
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ទាន់ | to reach, to catch up, to overtake |
| 2 | Thai | ทัน | to be on time; to catch up with |
via Khmer មិន
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | មិន | not, non- (usually requires the phrase-final negative particle ទេ) |