Where does “មេកប៉ាល់” come from?
មេកប៉ាល់ (Khmer) comes from Khmer កប៉ាល់, from Malay kapal, from Tamil கப்பல் — ship, sailing vessel.
មេកប៉ាល់ (Khmer): ship's captain
Definitions
- ship's captain
Ancestry of “មេកប៉ាល់”, step by step
មេកប៉ាល់ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer កប៉ាល់
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | កប៉ាល់ | ship, motorboat |
| 2 | Malay | kapal | ship |
| 3 | Tamil | கப்பல் | ship, sailing vessel |
via Khmer មេ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | មេ | mother; term of address for a maid or any girl;... |