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The English word monk is translated into Khmer as លោកសង្ឃ. The term is used to refer to a male member of a monastic order.

The Khmer word for bathroom is បន្ទប់ទឹក. បន្ទប់ទឹក is used generally for any room containing a toilet, sink or shower.

To write in Khmer is សរសេរ. The verb សរសេរ is used for both the physical act of writing and the act of composing text or letters.

The English word ‘happy’ is translated into Khmer as សប្បាយ. សប្បាយ is used to describe things that are happy, fun or enjoyable.

ថ្ងៃសៅរ៍ is the Khmer word for Saturday. ថ្ងៃសៅរ៍ is used as a noun to refer to the day of the week.

The Khmer word for toast is នំប៉័ងដុត. This term refers to toasted bread.

The Khmer word for sugar is ស្ករ. ស្ករ refers to sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet used to sweeten food and drink.

The English word ‘passport’ is translated into Khmer as លិខិតឆ្លងដែន. The term refers to an official document used for foreign travel.

The phrase “you stink” in Khmer is ឯងធុំក្លិនស្អុយ. This phrase is used to tell someone that their body or clothes have an unpleasant smell.

The English word “east” is translated into Khmer as កើត. The word កើត itself relates to the concept of rising.