Where does “រងចាំ” come from?
រងចាំ (Khmer) comes from Khmer រង, from Thai รอง — to place underneath; to support from below; to...
រងចាំ (Khmer): to wait patiently, to wait for a long time
Definitions
- to wait patiently, to wait for a long time
Ancestry of “រងចាំ”, step by step
រងចាំ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer រង
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | រង | to support (from below), to assist |
| 2 | Thai | รอง | to place underneath; to support from below; to... |
via Khmer ចាំ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ចាំ | to wait (for), await, expect |