Where does “លាសិនហើយ” come from?
លាសិនហើយ (Khmer) comes from Khmer លា, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *laʔ, *laʔ-s.
លាសិនហើយ (Khmer): see you, see you later, goodbye
Definitions
- see you, see you later, goodbye
Ancestry of “លាសិនហើយ”, step by step
លាសិនហើយ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer លា
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | លា | donkey, ass; to say goodbye, leave; to quit,... |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | *laʔ, *laʔ-s | — |
via Khmer ហើយ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ហើយ | indicates completed action, already, by now; and,... |
via Khmer សិន
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | សិន | polite final hortatory particle for now, for the time being, for a moment, first |