ផលិក
phɑɑphɑlək
The English word crystal is translated into Khmer as ផលិក (phɑɑphɑlək). If unsure, use ផលិក. Wiktionary also lists ផ្លេក (phleek).
Meaning: mineral (noun)
Ways to say it
| Khmer | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| ផលិក | phɑɑphɑlək |
| ផ្លេក | phleek |
The term refers to the mineral crystal.
How do you pronounce it?
phɑɑphɑlək
Did you know?
- In Khmer, the word ផ្លេក can be viewed as a 'linguistic accident' where a word for 'flicker' was adopted to mean crystal simply because the sounds were similar to the Pali word phalika.
Examples in context
- ផលិកនេះមានពណ៌ខៀវស្អាត។pholikh nih mean poa khiev s-at.This crystal is a beautiful blue color.
Example conversation
Sokha and Narong are looking at minerals in a museum.
- ណារ៉ុង Narongមើលផលិកនេះមើល៍ សុខា!muel pholek nih muel, Sokha!Look at this crystal, Sokha!
- សុខា Sokhaវាមានពណ៌ប្លែកមែនទែន។vea mean poa plaek men ten.It has a really strange color.
- ណារ៉ុង Narongខ្ញុំគិតថាវាជាផលិកធម្មជាតិ។khnhom kit tha vea chea pholek thormacheat.I think it is a natural crystal.
- សុខា Sokhaខ្ញុំក៏គិតអីចឹងដែរ ណារ៉ុង។khnhom ko kit ey-cheung dae, Narong.I think so too, Narong.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “crystal” translations and entries ផលិក, ផ្លេក, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ផលិក, ផ្លេក, CC BY-SA 4.0.
