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យាយ is the Khmer word for grandma.

The phrase “we love you” in Khmer is ពួកយើងស្រឡាញ់អ្នក.

The Khmer word for uncle is ពូ. ពូ is a noun used to refer to the brother (or brother-in-law) of someone’s parent.

The English word “museum” is translated into Khmer as សារមន្ទីរ. The term refers to a building or institution.

The Khmer word for land is ដី (dəy). ដី refers both to the ground and to soil as a substance, as well as land in general.

The English word “egg” is translated into Khmer as either ស៊ុត or ពង.

The English word crystal is translated into Khmer as ផលិក. The term refers to the mineral crystal.

The English phrase “police” is translated into Khmer as ប៉ូលិស. The word refers to a local or general law enforcement agency.

The English word ‘gang’ is translated into Khmer as ក្រុមបងធំ. This term is used to describe a group of criminals who band together for mutual protection.

The English word “bus” is ឡានក្រុង in Khmer. The term ឡានក្រុង is the standard way to refer to large, public transit buses.