Matthew Donald

The Khmer word for the Vietnamese language is វៀតណាម. វៀតណាម is used to refer to the Vietnamese language.

The English word “weak” is translated into Khmer as ខ្សោយ. ខ្សោយ is an adjective used to describe something or someone that is lacking in force or ability.

The English phrase “shut up” is translated into Khmer as បិទមាត់. The phrase បិទមាត់ is used to command someone to stop speaking immediately.

The English word “white” is ស in Khmer. The word ស can function as both a noun (the color white) and an adjective (white/bright) depending on the context.

The English word “right” (of direction) is translated into Khmer as ស្ដាំ.

To say “happy new year” in Khmer, use រីករាយឆ្នាំថ្មី.

The Khmer word for “period” is រដូវ.

The Khmer word for angel is ទេពតា (teepdaa). ទេពតា is used to describe a messenger from a deity.

The English word “pants” is translated to Khmer as ខោ. ខោ is a noun used to refer to a garment that covers the body from the waist downwards.

The English word diamond is ពេជ្រ in Khmer.