នៅ
nɨw
The English word "at" is translated into Khmer as នៅ (nɨw).
Meaning: in or very near a particular place (prep)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced [nɨw].
Did you know?
- In formal or royal Khmer, different words for 'staying' are used, making the common នៅ too informal for certain social hierarchies.
- The word នៅ is used in the phrase នៅតែ, which means 'still' or 'continuously', shifting the meaning from a physical place to a state of time.
- The word នៅ does not just mean 'at' or 'in', but also functions as the verb 'to stay' or 'to remain'.
Examples in context
- កុំសាកល្បងធ្វើបែបនេះនៅផ្ទះ ។Please do not try this at home.Tatoeba #2845395 by angkorsovannnaga, translation #1723855 by Spamster
- យប់នឹងខ្ញុំនៅផ្ទះមិត្តភក្តិ។I'm spending tonight at a friend's.Tatoeba #11491041 by Vethya, translation #10794594 by sundown
- ទេសភាពនៅតំបន់ចំការមនោរម្យណាស់ ។The scenery at the plantation is so delightful!Tatoeba #4427411 by angkorsovannnaga, translation #4429580 by Jesse
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Example conversation
Two friends are talking about where to meet.
- រតនៈ Ratanakតើយើងជួបគ្នានៅឯណា?tae yeung chuob knea nov ae na?Where shall we meet?
- ស្រីនី Sreynyជួបគ្នានៅហាងកាហ្វេម្នាក់ឯង។chuob knea nov hang kafe mnak eng.Let's meet at the coffee shop.
- រតនៈ Ratanakតើហាងនោះនៅក្បែរទីនេះមែនទេ?tae hang noh nov kbae ti nis men te?Is that shop near here?
- ស្រីនី Sreynyបាទ វាស្ថិតនៅជិតផ្សារ។bat vea sthet nov chit phsar.Yes, it is located at/near the market.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry នៅ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
