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Where does “ยนต์” come from?

ยนต์ (Thai) comes from Pali yanta, from Sanskrit यन्त्र — any instrument for holding or restraining or...

ยนต์ (Thai): mechanical device; motor; engine

Definitions

  1. mechanical device; motor; engine

Ancestry of “ยนต์”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliyantapresent active participle of yāti; machine; means...
2Sanskritयन्त्रany instrument for holding or restraining or...

Words derived from “ยนต์”

  • หุ่นยนต์
  • รถยนต์
  • จักรยานยนต์
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