Matthew Donald

The Khmer word for month is ខែ. The word ខែ is used to refer to a calendar month, which is a period into which a year is divided.

The English phrase “season” (referring to a quarter of a year) is translated into Khmer as រដូវ.

In Khmer, beer is ប៊ីយេរ. This term refers to an alcoholic drink made of malt.

The Khmer word for time is ពេល.

The English phrase “older brother” can be translated into Khmer as បោង, អគ្គជៈ or ជេដ្ឋា.

The English word “lost” is translated into Khmer as បាត់បង់. The term is an adjective used to describe a state of being unable to find one’s way.

The English word thyroid is ក្រពេញទីរ៉ូអ៊ីត in Khmer. ក្រពេញទីរ៉ូអ៊ីត is the standard medical term used to refer to the thyroid gland.

In Khmer, ‘week’ is expressed as សប្តាហ៍. The word refers to a period of seven days.

To say thank in Khmer, use អរគុណ. The phrase អរគុណ is used to express gratitude toward someone.

The English phrase “karma” is translated into Khmer as កម្ម.