Meanings
every sense kept, sourced — never invented1n.
friendlexitron
2n.
comrade; companion; associate; ally; pal; followerlexitron
3n.
friend(formal)wiktionary
4n.
comradewiktionary
Built from
First attested in the Inscription of Wat Si Chum (จารึกวัดศรีชุม), c. 1341-1367. Possibly borrowed from Middle Khmer សហាយ (sahāya), ultimately from Sanskrit सहाय (sahāya, “friend; follower”) or Pali sahāya (“companion”).