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Where does “រាប” come from?

រាប (Khmer) comes from Thai รับ, from Proto-Southwestern Tai rapᴰ²ˢ — to accept; to receive.

រាប (Khmer): smooth, level, even, flat; quiet, motionless;...

Definitions

  1. smooth, level, even, flat; quiet, motionless;...

Ancestry of “រាប”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiรับto greet; to receive; to welcome; to acquire; to...
2Proto-Southwestern Tairapᴰ²ˢto accept; to receive
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