Where does “លុះត្រាតែ” come from?
លុះត្រាតែ (Khmer) comes from Khmer តែ, from Thai แต่ — from; since; only; just; but; however.
លុះត្រាតែ (Khmer): if, only if, provided that
Definitions
- if, only if, provided that
Ancestry of “លុះត្រាតែ”, step by step
លុះត្រាតែ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer តែ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | តែ | tea; only, just; but |
| 2 | Thai | แต่ | from; since; only; just; but; however |
via Old Khmer ត្រា
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Khmer | ត្រា | seal, mark, stamp; to seal, to mark, to stamp;... |
via Khmer លុះ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | លុះ | when (and only when), by the time that, until, then |