Where does “นักเลง” come from?

นักเลง (Thai) comes from Thai เลง, from Khmer លេង — to play, to enjoy, to do for fun.

นักเลง (Thai): thug; rogue; hooligan; big-hearted person

Definitions

  1. thug; rogue; hooligan; big-hearted person

Ancestry of “นักเลง”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiเลงrogue; rascal; gambler; a bold person; person...
2Khmerលេងto play, to enjoy, to do for fun

Words derived from “นักเลง”

Every word from Khmer លេង →Every word from Thai เลง →