Where does “ស្រាប់តែ” come from?
ស្រាប់តែ (Khmer) comes from Khmer តែ, from Thai แต่ — from; since; only; just; but; however.
ស្រាប់តែ (Khmer): suddenly
Definitions
- suddenly
Ancestry of “ស្រាប់តែ”, step by step
ស្រាប់តែ 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 ស្រាប់
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ស្រាប់ | to be available, prepared, ready-made |