Khmer

The English word “plum” is ព្រូន in Khmer. The word refers to the fruit of the Prunus domestica.

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

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

In Khmer, the word for the slang term “balls” is បាល់. This noun is used as a slang term for testicles.

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 word “boss” can be translated into Khmer as ចៅហ្វាយ. The term refers to a person in charge.

The English word ‘shower’ can be translated into Khmer as ងូតទឹក.

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 “east” is translated into Khmer as កើត. The word កើត itself relates to the concept of rising.