Where does “ស្ទើរតែ” come from?
ស្ទើរតែ (Khmer) comes from Khmer តែ, from Thai แต่ — from; since; only; just; but; however.
ស្ទើរតែ (Khmer): almost, about to, on the point of, practically
Definitions
- almost, about to, on the point of, practically
Ancestry of “ស្ទើរតែ”, step by step
ស្ទើរតែ traces back through two 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 Khmer ស្ទើរ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ស្ទើរ | to be insufficient, incomplete, not quite |