Where does “សំខាន់” come from?

សំខាន់ (Khmer) comes from Thai สำคัญ, from Old Khmer sgāla.

សំខាន់ (Khmer): to be important, essential, main

Definitions

  1. to be important, essential, main

Ancestry of “សំខាន់”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiสำคัญdistinct; notable; noteworthy; special;...
2Old Khmersgāla—

Words derived from “សំខាន់”

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