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The English phrase rice wine is translated into Khmer as ស្រាស. ស្រាស refers to an alcoholic drink brewed from rice.

The Khmer word for snake is ពស់. Both terms refer to the legless reptile known as a snake.

The Khmer word for bread is នំប៉័ង. The word refers to baked dough made from cereals.

To lie in Khmer is to say កុហក. The term កុហក means to tell an intentional untruth.

The Khmer word for “ugly” is អាក្រក់. អាក្រក់ is used to describe something that is displeasing to the eye or not aesthetically pleasing.

The English phrase ‘love’ (as a noun) is expressed in Khmer as សេចក្ដីស្រឡាញ់. The noun forms are used to describe a strong affection.

The Khmer word for idiot is អាល្ងង់. អាល្ងង់ is used to describe a person of low general intelligence.

The English word salmon is expressed in Khmer as ត្រីសាល់ម៉ុង. The word refers to the salmon fish.

The English phrase ‘egg roll’ is translated into Khmer as ឆៃយ៉. ឆៃយ៉ is a noun used to refer to the food made by wrapping a combination of ingredients.

The English word ‘life’ is expressed in Khmer using the default form ជីវិត. The words in this pack all refer to the state of being alive.