Matthew Donald

The word for tomato in Khmer is ប៉េងប៉ោះ. ប៉េងប៉ោះ refers to the tomato as a fruit.

The Khmer word for river is ទន្លេ. ទន្លេ is used to refer to a large stream of water that drains a landmass.

In Khmer, the word for country can be expressed as ប្រទេស or ស្រុក. The term is used to describe a nation state or a place of origin.

The Khmer word for husband is ប្ដី (pdəy). ប្ដី is the standard, neutral term used to refer to a husband in most contexts.

The Khmer phrase for “younger brother” is ប្អូនប្រុស. ប្អូនប្រុស is a noun used to refer to a younger brother.

The English word “snow” is translated into Khmer as ព្រិល.

In Khmer, ‘cold’ can be expressed as ត្រជាក់ or រងា.

The English word ‘nose’ is translated to Khmer as ច្រមុះ. ច្រមុះ is a noun used to refer to the protuberance on the face.

The English phrase “pretty” is translated into Khmer as ស្អាត.

The English phrase “niece” is translated into Khmer as ក្មួយស្រី. The term ក្មួយស្រី is used to refer to a fraternal or sororal niece.