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| Khmer | Pronunciation | English/Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ដែល | dael | 1. who, whom, which, where, when 2. of/to/in/at which/whom 3. the fact/reason that 4. ever, happened to, having done at least once, having been to, already, always, had occasion to, have ever {អត់ដែលដឹងសោះ = I’ve never known this!} |
| ជាក់ស្ដែង | ceak sdaeŋ | 1. clear, sure 2. clearly, surely, obviously Notes: ជើង ដ |
| យើង | yəəŋ | 1. we 2. I (familiar) 3. in final position used to refer to 'our Cambodian ...' {ទុរេនកំពតយើងមែន? = Kampot durian (from our country, Cambodia), right?} |
| ឃើញ | kʰəəɲ | 1. to see, to perceive 2. to understand, to recognize 3. គិត ... ឃើញ = to find a solution, figure out, solve 4. to come to a conclusion, realize, understand |
| នៅ | nɨv | 1. in, at 2. to be located at, to live in or at, to reside, to stay, to be in 3. still, yet (pre-verbal marker of a durative or continuative aspect, as a final particle in the tag question ហើយឬនៅ it means 'yet' and as a reply to a question of this kind, it means 'not yet') {ញ៉ាំអីហើយនៅ? = Have you eaten already?} |
| ក្នុង | knoŋ | 1. in, inside 2. during + (time word) |
| រូប | ruup | 1. image, picture, body, figure, shape, portrait, statue 2. clf. for respected people, monks, pictures, statues |
| ទី | tii | 1. particle used to form ordinal numbers 2. spot, place, location 3. rank, function, service |
| រូបភាព | ruup pʰiep | 1. image, picture, drawing, photo 2. appearance, form, shape |
| មាន | mien | 1. to have, possess, own 2. to exist, there is, there are 3. to be rich, own property 4. indicates the accomplishment of an action, to happen to, to have occasion to Notes: in spoken Khmer, negated មាន (មិនមាន or គ្មាន) can be contracted into មាន, e.g., មានអ្នកណាចង់ជួបឯង = ‘there's nobody who wants to meet you’ — contrast this with the affirmative: មានគេចង់ជួបឯង = ‘there’s somebody who wants to meet you’ |
| នារី | nierii | girl, young woman |
| ម្នាក់ | mneak | 1. one person (contraction of មួយនាក់) 2. alone |
| បាទ | baat | male politeness particle, also used to answer in the affirmative, or agree to or acknowledge a statement |
| គាត់ | koat | 1. he/him/his 2. she/her 3. they/them/their (formal/polite 3rd person pronoun) 4. you/your (intimate) |
| អាយុ | ʔaayuʔ | 1. to be ... years old 2. age |
| ប្រហែល | prɑhael | 1. about, approximately 2. resembling, similar to, nearly identical 3. almost 4. maybe, probably, it is possible that, perhaps |
| ជា | cie | 1. to be (equal to), to be as 2. to be well, in good health, recovered 3. to be effective (of medicines) |
| ឆ្នាំ | cnam | year |
| អញ្ចឹង | ʔɑɲcəŋ | 1. in that case, so, then, therefore 2. like this/that 3. this/that much |
| ហ្នឹង | nɨŋ | this, that, right here, right now (colloquial form of នេះ = this, that) |
| សក់ | sɑk | hair |
| វែង | vɛɛŋ | long, tall |
| ហើយ | haǝy | 1. to be finished, ended, completed 2. enough! 3. final particle indicating completed action, already, by now 4. in a future context indicates action that will be completed at some future time 5. and, afterwards, next, then, after that |
| ចង | cɑɑŋ | to tie, bind, fasten, link, attach, connect |
| ទៅ | tɨv | 1. to go (away from the speaker in space or time), to go to/towards, go on, continue, advance, go away 2. towards 3. from now on, from then on (often used as a particle indicating that the action began at some point in the past or present and continued on into the future or that the action is directed away from the speaker) 4. imperative particle, go ahead and ...! {ញ៉ាំទៅ = Go ahead and eat/drink!} |
| ក្រោយ | kraoy | 1. to be next, behind, after 2. back 3. later, next 4. in the future |
| ដោយ | daoy | 1. by, with, along 2. (indicator of an adverb) in a ... manner 3. because |
| ទម្លាក់ | tumleak | to drop, to let something fall |
| ខាងមុខ | kʰaaŋ muk | 1. front, in front (of), ahead 2. forward, facing forward 3. in the future, coming |
| បន្តិច | bɑntəc | 1. a little, a little bit, in small amounts, few 2. rather, slightly, just barely 3. in a little while Notes: ជើង ត |
| រាង | rieŋ | form, shape, image, figure |
| គេ | kee | 1. he, she 2. one, someone 3. other(s) |
| ហៅ | hav | 1. to call, name 2. to order (e.g., in a restaurant), specifically to stop a vehicle 3. to send for, summon 4. to invite (guests) |
| ថា | tʰaa | 1. to say, tell, pronounce 2. that (introduces a question or indirect discourse) 3. I've [just] said, [...] |
| សេះ | seh | horse |
| ពាក់ | peak | 1. to wear (shirt, hat, ring, shoes, but not pants) 2. to put on 3. to hang up, suspend, hang on |
| អាវ | ʔaav | shirt, blouse, coat, upper garment |
| ពណ៌ | poa | color, complexion |
| ប្រផេះ | prɑpʰeh | color: grey |
| ដៃខ្លី | day kləy | short sleeve {ពាក់អាវសដៃខ្លី = [he's] wearing a white short sleeve shirt} |
| ដើរ | daə | 1. to walk, to go, to move 2. (of machines) to run |
| តាម | taam | 1. to follow, to agree, to go along {ដើរតាមភ្ញៀវគ្រប់ជំហាន = to follow the customer’s every step} 2. according to, in accordance with, following, along, by, through {តាមអាយុ = according to age} {តាមសម្រួល = take it easy/take your time} 3. on, in, along {ជិះម៉ូតូតាមផ្លូវ = to ride a motorbike on the street} {ជិះតាមផ្លូវតូចៗ = to drive on small roads} {នៅតាមខេត្ត = in/throughout the province} {លក់នៅតាមផ្សារ = to sell in the market} |
| ផ្លូវ | pləv | 1. road, street, route 2. way, style, cause, matter |
| មកដល់ | mɔɔk dɑl | to arrive at, come to |
| ហាង | haaŋ | store, shop |
| លក់ | lʊək | 1. to sell 2. asleep {ដេកលក់ = to be sound asleep, to sleep deeply} {ដេកមិនលក់ = to not be able to fall asleep, to have insomnia} |
| មី | mii | 1. lo-mein vermicelli 2. dish prepared with lo-mein vermicelli 3. you (derogatory or intimate term of reference for a female corresponding to អា for a male, it may be used within the family as an intimate form, but it is very rude when used by an outsider) |
| ឆា | cʰaa | 1. to stir-fry (usually meat mixed with vegetables) 2. to try to do (something), to experiment, practice (doing something) 3. to break (up), crack, chip, splinter 4. to be cracked, chipped 5. to wipe the slate clean, to stop (e.g., a game, one's life) and begin again |
| ឬក៏ | rɨɨ kɑɑ | or (on the other hand) |
| បាយ | baay | 1. cooked rice 2. food, meal |
| មួយ | muəy | 1. one {មួយៗ = one by one} 2. one person/myself {សុំចេញមួយ = Please let me [go] out!} {សុំទៅមួយ = Please give way [for me one person]!} {សុំចុះមួយ = Please let me [one person] get off [the bus]!} |
| កន្លែង | kɑnlaeŋ | 1. place, location, region 2. clf. for locations |
| ចិញ្ចើមផ្លូវ | cəɲcaəm pləv | curb, sidewalk, roadside |
| ម្ខាង | mkʰaaŋ | 1. one side, one (of a pair) 2. at/on one side, at the other side Notes: contraction of មួយខាង |
| គឺ | kɨɨ | 1. to be (equal to) 2. as follows, namely |
| តូប | toup | 1. hut, cottage 2. kiosk, stand, stall 3. pavilion 4. small shrine |
| នោះ | nuh | 1. that, those (often serves simply to emphasize something already referred to or something distant in time or space) 2. then |
| ស្ត្រី | strǝy | 1. woman, girl, lady 2. women 3. the female sex Notes: ជើង ត |
| អ្នកលក់ | neak lʊək | seller |
| ឈរ | cʰɔɔ | to stand (up) |
| អៀម | ʔiǝm | 1. apron 2. halter-top 3. kind of sleeveless upper garment usually worn by baby girls |
| ខៀវ | kʰiəv | blue, green (generally covering the spectrum of colors which includes blues and greens) |
| ខ្លី | kləy | short (in length) |
| ស | sɑɑ | color: white |
| ដើម្បី | daəmbəy | in order to, for, to, toward, reserved for |
| ការពារ | kaapie | to protect, defend |
| ពេល | peel | 1. time 2. moment, instant, period of time |
| ធ្វើ | tvəə | 1. to do, to make, to work, to prepare 2. to cultivate (a field) {ធ្វើស្រែ = to work in a rice field, be a farmer, grow rice} |
| ឲ្យ | ʔaoy | 1. to give 2. to let, to allow 3. for, to, in order to, so as to {ចង់ឲ្យខ្ញុំកុម្ម៉ង់អីញ៉ាំឲ្យហើយអត់? = Do you want me to order something for you already?} 4. in a... manner (forms adverbial phrases from predicatives) Notes: also written អោយ, ឱ្យ |
| ភ្ញៀវ | pɲiəv | 1. guest, visitor 2. client, customer |
| មិន | mɨn | negative particle not, non- (usually requires the final particle ទេ) |
| ខ្លាញ់ | klaɲ | 1. fat, grease, lard 2. oil |
| ខ្ទាត | ktiet | 1. to scatter, jump away, fly off 2. to splash, splatter |
| ប្រឡាក់ | prɑlak | 1. dirty, soiled, stained 2. salty 3. to marinate, to salt (in order to preserve) |
| សំពត់ | sɑmpʊət | wrap-around skirt, sarong |
| ដូច្នេះ | doucneh | 1. so, thus, therefore 2. like this |
| លើ | ləə | 1. up, on, over, above 2. to be on, over, above, located on top 3. in regard to, concerning, toward, for, against |
| ខ្លួន | kluən | 1. body, figure, person, self 2. reflexive pronoun: myself, yourself, himself etc. |
| របស់ | rɔbɑh | 1. object, thing, belonging, property 2. of, belonging to |
| ខោអាវ | kʰao ʔaav | clothes, clothing |
| កំពុងតែ | kɑmpuŋ tae | to be in the process of (doing something) |
| ចង្ក្រាន | cɑŋkraan | 1. oven, stove, furnace, hearth(stone) 2. kitchen |
| ដ៏ | dɑɑ | 1. pre-adjectival particle used especially in formal and literary styles to link an attribute or clause to a noun or a verb to its object - its use is not required, but when it occurs it seems to give the phrase somewhat more emphasis 2. which, the one which |
| ធំ | tʰom | to be big, tall, vast, important Notes: irregular pronunciation |
| ឆ្នាំងខ្ទះ | cnaŋ kteah | large pan, frying pan, wok Notes: see also ខ្ទះ |
| យ៉ាង | yaaŋ | 1. kind, type, way, manner 2. clf. for kinds, types 3. pre-adjectival particle forming adverbial phrases {យ៉ាងខ្លី = briefly} 4. pre-adjectival particle, similar to ដ៏, used to connect an attributive to a noun, it often has a slight emphatic meaning: very |
| ឆ្នាំង | cnaŋ | cooking pot, kettle, pan, casserole |
| សម្រាប់ | sɑmrap | 1. for 2. used for, used to (make or do something) |
| ចៀន | ciən | 1. to fry 2. fried food Notes: also written ជៀន |
| សាច់ | sac | 1. meat 2. pulp (of a fruit), wooden parts of a tree 3. substance, essence, essential part |
| បន្លែ | bɑnlae | vegetable |
| និង | nɨŋ | and |
| ជាដើម | cie daəm | 1. for example, for instance 2. as above, as listed (or given) above 3. first of all, first and foremost |
| ម្ហូប | mhoup | food, meal |
| ត្រូវ | trəv | 1. must, have to 2. to be correct, right, proper, exact, accurate 3. to concern, have to do with, to agree/jibe with, coincide with 4. to be affected with/by, to suffer, undergo (ត្រូវ + CLAUSE marks a passive-like construction in which the subject of the clause introduced by ត្រូវ is translated as the agent in the passive construction) |
| ប្រើប្រាស់ | praə prah | to use |
| ក្បែរ | kbae | to be near, close to |
| ដប | dɑɑp | bottle, jar |
| គ្រឿងទេស | krɨəŋ teeh | spice(e), seasoning |
| ជាច្រើន | cie craən | many, a lot, in abundance |
| គ្រឿង | krɨəŋ | 1. tool, instrument 2. ingredient, spice, seasoning 3. clf. for machines, vehicles etc. |
| គ្រឿងគ្រៅ | krɨəŋ krɨv | ingredient, part |
| បន្ថែម | bɑntʰaem | 1. to add (to), increase 2. to supplement, replenish 3. additionally, in addition to |
| វា | vie | 1. it (of animals, things, or very young children) 2. he, she, they (familiar or contemptuous) |
| រសជាតិ | rʊəh ciet | taste, flavor |
| ទៅតាម | tɨv taam | 1. by, according to, through {គេគិតតម្លៃទៅតាមគីឡូ = they’re charging by the kilo} 2. to pursue, go after, go along with 3. to send for 4. to retrieve |
| ចំណង់ចំណូលចិត្ត | cɑmnɑŋ cɑmnoul cət | desire, wish Notes: ជើង ត |
| ទាំងអស់ | teaŋ ʔɑh | all, all of |
| រទេះ | rɔteh | 1. cart, vehicle 2. wagon |
| អត់ | ʔɑt | 1. no, not 2. to be without, lacking 3. to restrain oneself, abstain from 4. particle to form yes/no questions |
| ទេ | tee | 1. particle: negative particle occurring in phrase final position especially after មិន, ពុំ, etc. 2. interrogative particle occurring in phrase final position, often in the combination ឬទេ 3. neutral/positive particle to add emphasis {ខ្ញុំសុខសប្បាយទេ = I'm fine!} {យកតែមួយទេ = I’ll take only one!} |
| ក៏ | kɑɑ | marker of sequential or consecutive action: also, so, then, therefore, accordingly |
| ប៉ុន្តែ | pontae | but, however Notes: ជើង ត; root: តែ |
| ខ្លះ | klah | some (serves as a plural marker with ណា and អ្វី) |
| ឆ្ងាញ់ | cŋaɲ | tasty, delicious |
| ចាញ់ | caɲ | 1. to be overcome/beaten/defeated (by), to lose 2. to be unable to tolerate/withstand 3. to be sensitive/allergic to 4. to be unhealthy/unwholesome (of a climate) 5. to be less than, inferior to 6. to be not as [adjective] as |
| តុ | tok | 1. table, desk 2. small plate on legs for fruit or dessert Notes: irregular pronunciation |
| កូន | koun | 1. child (of someone, as opposed to ក្មេង = child in general) 2. animal baby, young 3. small member of a class or set, small object {កូនថង់ = small bag} |
| កៅអី | kav ʔəy | chair, seat |
| តូច | touc, tuuc | 1. small, little, tiny 2. minor |
| គ្រឿងផ្សំ | krɨəŋ psɑm | ingredient, component |
| ដាក់ | dak | 1. to put, place 2. to deposit 3. to add (ingredients) 4. to set (e.g., a trap) 5. to establish 6. to assign 7. to locate, settle, station 8. to lock up 9. to fasten 10. to use 11. to strike, hit hard 12. to affect 13. to subject someone to 14. to be hard hit, suffer a setback 15. to have bad luck, cause bad luck 16. to feel unwell, have an upset stomach (especially after eating certain fruits) 17. to contract for 18. to subscribe to 19. to renounce (a throne) 20. to put aside (religious vows) 21. in, into, on 22. to eat, drink 23. to kneel 24. command to an elephant to kneel by bending the rear legs |
| នេះ | nih | 1. this, these 2. often serves simply to emphasize something already referred to or something nearby in time or space |
| ប្រសិនបើ | prɑsən baə | if |
| អត់ទាន់ | ʔɑt toan | not yet |
| ពេញចិត្ត | pɨɲ cət | to be pleased, satisfied, content Notes: ជើង ត |
| អាច | ʔaac | 1. to be able/qualified (to do something), capable of (doing something) 2. to be possible 3. to be in condition (to), be in a position (to) 4. to dare to |
| បាន | baan | 1. to have completed/done something 2. to intend to complete something 3. marker of completed action 4. to get, obtain, acquire, to achieve, have been able to, to get/have the opportunity to do something 5. to get someone or something to do something (often translated by the English passive in this sense) 6. to be able to 7. not ... until, then and only then 8. to pass to someone through inheritance 9. to be OK, fine, all right 10. [spoken language] however, though, in contrast {ម្សិលមិញបានក្ដៅខ្លាំង = yesterday, however, it was very hot} 11. {បានហើយ = I'm done, I give up, I'm finished (depending on the context)} |
| វ័យ | vey | age, range of age Notes: also written វយ |
| ក្មេង | kmeeŋ | 1. child, young person 2. young |
| ទីក្រុង | tii kroŋ | city, town |
| ព្រោះ | prʊəh | because (of), since |
| ស្រមោល | srɑmaol | 1. shadow, reflection, silhouette, image 2. spirit, devil |
| នៃ | ney | 1. of, belonging to (more literary and formal than របស់) 2. links verb and its object |