Khmer

The Khmer word for cockroach is កន្លាត. កន្លាត is a noun used to refer to the type of insect known as a cockroach.

In Khmer, ‘ok’ can be expressed as យល់ព្រម. Use យល់ព្រម when you are formally giving consent or expressing agreement to a proposal or request.

The Khmer word for water is ទឹក. ទឹក refers to the inorganic compound H₂O.

The Khmer word for bad is អាក្រក់.

The English word ‘pain’ can be translated into Khmer as ជំហឺ or ការឈឺចាប់. The term is used to describe ache or bodily suffering.

The word for magic in Khmer is វេទមន្ត. វេទមន្ត is a noun used to describe an illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural.

The English word queen is translated into Khmer as ព្រះមហាក្សត្រិយានី. These terms are used to refer to a female monarch or a queen.

The English word ‘toothpick’ can be said in Khmer as ឈើចាក់ធ្មេញ. A toothpick is a stick used for removing food residue from the area between the teeth.

The Khmer phrase for “white girl” is ស្រីស្បែកស.

មេសា is the Khmer word for April. មេសា refers to the fourth month of the Gregorian calendar.