Where does “ហាមឃាត់” come from?

ហាមឃាត់ (Khmer) comes from Khmer ហាម, from Thai ห้าม — to stop; to brake; to forbid; to prohibit.

ហាមឃាត់ (Khmer): to forbid, prohibit, stop (someone from doing something), not to authorize

Definitions

  1. to forbid, prohibit, stop (someone from doing something), not to authorize

Ancestry of “ហាមឃាត់”, step by step

ហាមឃាត់ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer ហាម

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerហាមto forbid, prohibit, prevent; to put a stop to;...
2Thaiห้ามto stop; to brake; to forbid; to prohibit

via Khmer ឃាត់

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerឃាត់to dissuade, to prevent, to hinder, to obstruct, to stop, to forbid, to ban
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