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Where does “แขวง” come from?

แขวง (Thai) comes from Old Khmer khveṅ — to go far around; to encircle; to enclose.

แขวง (Thai): area; district; locality; place; region; spot;...

Definitions

  1. area; district; locality; place; region; spot;...

Ancestry of “แขวง”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Khmerkhveṅto go far around; to encircle; to enclose
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