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Etymology
From, , , or , ; compare Modern 🇨🇬. Cognate with 🇨🇬.

The Khmer word is derived from -m- infixation of the root, whence also 🇨🇬.

The auxiliary verb evolved from the noun senses and was first attested in mid-19th century writing. It supplanted the earlier postverbal auxiliary for marking the progressive or continuous aspect. The current use of preverbal is either in addition to, or instead of, postverbal.

Noun

 * 1) force; strength; power; vigour.
 * 2)  power: product of equal factors.
 * 3)  power: rate of doing work.

Verb

 * 1) * + verb + : to be ...ing
 * 2) * + verb: to be ...ing
 * 3) * + verb + : to be about to do
 * 1) * + verb: to be ...ing
 * 2) * + verb + : to be about to do
 * 1) * + verb + : to be about to do
 * 1) * + verb + : to be about to do