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The English word “monkey” is translated into Khmer as ស្វា. ស្វា refers to the primate or monkey.

To eat rice in Khmer is ញ៉ាំបាយ (nyam bay).

The English word “plum” is ព្រូន in Khmer. The word refers to the fruit of the Prunus domestica.

The English word “boss” can be translated into Khmer as ចៅហ្វាយ. The term refers to a person in charge.

The Khmer word for woman is ស្រី. The term ស្រី refers to an adult female.

The formal way to say greetings in Khmer is ជំរាបសួរ (chom reap sour), a respectful hello.

Cambodia in Khmer is កម្ពុជា. The term refers to the country in Southeast Asia.

The Khmer word for cute is គួរឲ្យស្រឡាញ់. គួរឲ្យស្រឡាញ់ is used to describe things that are cute or lovely, such as babies, animals or charming objects.

Headache in Khmer is ឈឺក្បាល. ឈឺក្បាល is used to describe a pain or ache in the head.

The Khmer word for “older sister” is បងស្រី.