ABSTRACT

To be precise, ៪㗙 means ‘either . . . or . . .’, whereas 䖬ᰃ is used in an alternative question, and it means ‘whether . . . or . . .’.

a. 䖬ᰃ has several other meanings, but when it means ‘whether . . . or . . .’ it is always used in a question, which can be either a direct question or an indirect question.