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The Origin of the word 'Khmer'
NoKhmen
post Sep 17 2011, 09:20 PM
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What is it? I love to know. Thanks in advance. beerchug.gif
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post Sep 17 2011, 09:55 PM
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QUOTE (NoKhmen @ Sep 17 2011, 09:20 PM) *
What is it? I love to know. Thanks in advance. beerchug.gif

Why are you talking to you're self here? I want to know? embarassedlaugh.gif
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post Sep 17 2011, 09:58 PM
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I would also love to find out the ddate of the first time the word Khmer appeared according to Khmer people. Not to bash you with it, but for research purposes icon_smile.gif
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post Sep 17 2011, 10:17 PM
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QUOTE (SabaiSabai @ Sep 17 2011, 09:58 PM) *
I would also love to find out the ddate of the first time the word Khmer appeared according to Khmer people. Not to bash you with it, but for research purposes icon_smile.gif


Why are you responding to you're own lame thread? embarassedlaugh.gif
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post Sep 17 2011, 10:28 PM
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It's written as "Kmer" (unaspirated K) in Angkorian inscriptions as early as the 7th century and eventually changed from Kmer -> Khmer -> Khmaer (the modern Khmer spelling is different from middle Khmer spelling using a different "e" that is still preserved in the Thai spelling for it; pronunciation uses a diphthong and silent r). We aligned it with the word Khemara (Pali version of Kshemara)--kind of like how Thais align the word Tai with 'Daya' (Sanskrit/Pali word).

ក្មេរ > ខ្មេរ > ខ្មែរ
เกฺมร > เขฺมร > แขฺมร


Not sure what the actual etymological origin of this word is, but it is often said it comes from Kampu + Mera (I'm sure you've probably seen this already. It's mentioned almost everywhere on books on Khmer history. But I think this is just a persistent myth with no real proof. I personally think it's just a word made up by Khmers themselve a very long time ago (not something that others called them nor a combination of two words).

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post Sep 17 2011, 10:32 PM
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QUOTE (mushrooms @ Sep 18 2011, 04:28 AM) *
It's written as "Kmer" (unaspirated K) in Angkorian inscriptions and eventually changed from Kmer -> Khmer -> Khmaer (the modern Khmer spelling is different from middle Khmer spelling using a different "e" that is still preserved in the Thai spelling for it; pronunciation uses a diphthong and silent r). We aligned it with the word Khemara (Pali version of Kshemara)--kind of like how Thais align the word Tai with 'Daya' (Sanskrit/Pali word).

Not sure what the actual etymological origin of this word is, but it is often said it comes from Kampu + Mera (I'm sure you've probably seen this already. It's mentioned almost everywhere on books on Khmer history. But I think this is just a persistent myth with no real proof. I personally think it's just a word made up by Khmers themselve a very long time ago (not something that others called them nor a combination of two words).


Thanks Mushrooms icon_smile.gif <3
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post Sep 17 2011, 10:34 PM
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SabaiSabai=NoKhmen Same person.
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post Sep 17 2011, 10:35 PM
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QUOTE (VorTa @ Sep 18 2011, 04:34 AM) *
SabaiSabai=NoKhmen Same person.


that what your little Lao brain thought up? lol perfect proof why the word Lao is associated with stupidity icon_smile.gif
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post Sep 17 2011, 10:41 PM
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QUOTE (SabaiSabai @ Sep 17 2011, 10:35 PM) *
that what your little Lao brain thought up? lol perfect proof why the word Lao is associated with stupidity icon_smile.gif

That's because I know its you for both user name. durrr And now you calling me dumb for knowing? LMAO!!! More like how dumb Thai can be easily associated with retardation. beerchug.gif

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post Sep 17 2011, 10:43 PM
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QUOTE (VorTa @ Sep 18 2011, 04:41 AM) *
That's because I know its you for both user name. durrr And now you calling me dumb for knowing? LMAO!!! More like how dumb Thai can be easily associated with retardation. beerchug.gif


lol your a dumb @$$. It's pretty obvious that Im not Nokhamen lol

But not obvious to your Lao brain huh buk waug lol
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post Sep 17 2011, 10:46 PM
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QUOTE (SabaiSabai @ Sep 17 2011, 10:43 PM) *
lol your a dumb @$$. It's pretty obvious that Im not Nokhamen lol

But not obvious to your Lao brain huh buk waug lol

No its obvious. I'm sure, I'm not he only one here who think you and NoKhmen are all in on the same person. Also what in the world is Buk weug?
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post Sep 17 2011, 10:49 PM
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QUOTE (VorTa @ Sep 18 2011, 04:46 AM) *
No its obvious. I'm sure, I'm not he only one here who think you and NoKhmen are all in on the same person. Also what in the world is Buk weug?


its not weug. its w-au-g. lol How can you be lao and not know what a waug is? your not really lao are you 5555doken icon_smile.gif
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post Sep 17 2011, 10:53 PM
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QUOTE (SabaiSabai @ Sep 17 2011, 10:49 PM) *
its not weug. its w-au-g. lol How can you be lao and not know what a waug is? your not really lao are you 5555doken icon_smile.gif


I don't know? confused.gif
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post Sep 17 2011, 10:56 PM
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QUOTE (VorTa @ Sep 18 2011, 04:53 AM) *
I don't know? confused.gif


Then you might want to ask a true Lao person or a Thai person icon_smile.gif your just a fake Lao.
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post Sep 17 2011, 11:08 PM
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QUOTE (SabaiSabai @ Sep 17 2011, 10:56 PM) *
Then you might want to ask a true Lao person or a Thai person icon_smile.gif your just a fake Lao.


Why clostered Lao person with Thai? LMAO! We are not the same people or that the word wuag is not Lao words.
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post Sep 17 2011, 11:28 PM
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QUOTE (VorTa @ Sep 18 2011, 05:08 AM) *
Why clostered Lao person with Thai? LMAO! We are not the same people or that the word wuag is not Lao words.


Both speak Tai dumbass lol bor dai hean nung su is it? lol
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post Sep 18 2011, 01:12 AM
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QUOTE (mushrooms @ Sep 18 2011, 10:28 AM) *
It's written as "Kmer" (unaspirated K) in Angkorian inscriptions as early as the 7th century and eventually changed from Kmer -> Khmer -> Khmaer (the modern Khmer spelling is different from middle Khmer spelling using a different "e" that is still preserved in the Thai spelling for it; pronunciation uses a diphthong and silent r). We aligned it with the word Khemara (Pali version of Kshemara)--kind of like how Thais align the word Tai with 'Daya' (Sanskrit/Pali word).

ក្មេរ > ខ្មេរ > ខ្មែរ
เกฺมร > เขฺมร > แขฺมร


Not sure what the actual etymological origin of this word is, but it is often said it comes from Kampu + Mera (I'm sure you've probably seen this already. It's mentioned almost everywhere on books on Khmer history. But I think this is just a persistent myth with no real proof. I personally think it's just a word made up by Khmers themselve a very long time ago (not something that others called them nor a combination of two words).

If I am not mistaken ក្មេរ come from កមេរ < មេ mean mother that our root culture I think..
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post Sep 18 2011, 01:19 AM
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QUOTE (SabaiSabai @ Sep 17 2011, 11:28 PM) *
Both speak Tai dumbass lol bor dai hean nung su is it? lol

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post Sep 18 2011, 01:19 AM
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QUOTE (NoKhmen @ Sep 18 2011, 09:20 AM) *
What is it? I love to know. Thanks in advance. beerchug.gif

U r such a weir and evil person!!!! Don't u know that? I would love you to know that instead!!!^^
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post Sep 18 2011, 01:54 AM
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QUOTE (KhmerBoi @ Sep 17 2011, 11:12 PM) *
If I am not mistaken ក្មេរ come from កមេរ < មេ mean mother that our root culture I think..

icon_neutral.gif No. Don't always assume homonyms have any correlation to each other. Especially when there is an R at the end of the former (old Khmer pronounced the final R I believe).

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