Where does “មេអាប” come from?
មេអាប (Khmer) comes from Khmer អាប, from Sanskrit आप्यति — to cause anyone to suffer.
មេអាប (Khmer): witch; sorceress
Definitions
- witch; sorceress
Ancestry of “មេអាប”, step by step
មេអាប traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer អាប
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | អាប | witch, a malevolent female spirit; evil spell |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आप्यति | to cause anyone to suffer |
via Khmer មេ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | មេ | mother; term of address for a maid or any girl;... |