Khmer

The English word “air” is translated into Khmer as ខ្យល់. ខ្យល់ refers to the mixture of gases making up the Earth’s atmosphere.

In Khmer, the word for wife is ប្រពន្ធ. All forms refer to a female partner in a marriage.

The English word “salt” is translated into Khmer as អំបិល. អំបិល refers to the substance sodium chloride used for seasoning food.

The Khmer word for busy is រវល់. The adjective រវល់ is used to describe someone who is engaged in an activity or preoccupied with tasks.

The English phrase ‘liar’ is translated into Khmer as មនុស្សកុហក. The term is used to describe a person who tells lies.

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

The English phrase “very good” is translated into Khmer as ល្អណាស់. ល្អណាស់ is used to describe something of high quality or to express strong approval.

សូកូឡា is the Khmer word for chocolate. The term refers to the food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.

The English phrase “strawberry” translates to Khmer as ហ្វ្រ៊ែហ្ស៍ or ស្ត្របឺរី. In Khmer, the word refers to the accessory fruit known as a strawberry.

The word for “kiss” in Khmer is ថើប. ថើប functions as both a noun meaning a touch with the lips and a verb meaning to touch with the lips.