Where does “นักเลง” come from?
นักเลง (Thai) comes from Thai เลง, from Khmer លេង.
นักเลง (Thai): thug; rogue; hooligan; big-hearted person
Definitions
- thug; rogue; hooligan; big-hearted person
Ancestry of “นักเลง”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | เลง | rogue; rascal; gambler; a bold person; person... |
| 2 | Khmer | លេង | — |