ត្រសក់
trɑɑsɑk
The English word "cucumber" is ត្រសក់ (trɑɑsɑk) in Khmer. If unsure, use ត្រសក់. Wiktionary also lists តាសក់ (tasɑk).
Meaning: edible fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Khmer | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| ត្រសក់ | trɑɑsɑk |
| តាសក់ | tasɑk |
The term refers to the edible fruit.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is trɑɑsɑk.
Did you know?
- You will often see ត្រសក់ sliced thin and served inside a 'sandwich' made from a hollowed-out baguette, a legacy of French colonial influence in Cambodia.
- In traditional Khmer medicine, ត្រសក់ is valued for its cooling properties to combat the intense heat of the tropical climate.
- In some rural areas, the term ត្រសក់ can be used broadly to describe several types of gourds and melons that look similar, rather than strictly the botanical cucumber.
Examples in context
- ខ្ញុំចូលចិត្តញ៉ាំត្រសក់។khnhom jol jet nham trasak.I like to eat cucumber.
- តើត្រសក់នេះថ្លៃប៉ុន្មាន?tae trasak nih thlay ponman?How much is this cucumber?
- សូមដាក់ត្រសក់ចូលក្នុងសាឡាត់។som dak trasak jol knong salad.Please put cucumber in the salad.
Example conversation
Vibol and Mali are preparing a salad in the kitchen.
- ម៉ាលី Malyវិបុល តើមានត្រសក់នៅក្នុងទូរទឹកកកទេ?Vibol, tae mean trasok nou knong tou teuk kok te?Vibol, is there any cucumber in the fridge?
- វិបុល Vibolបាទ មានត្រសក់ច្រើនណាស់។bat, mean trasok chreun nah.Yes, there are plenty of cucumbers.
- ម៉ាលី Malyជួយយកត្រសក់មកឱ្យខ្ញុំមក។chuoy yok trasok mok oy khnhom mok.Please bring the cucumber to me.
- វិបុល Vibolនេះជារបស់ម៉ាលី។nih chea robos Mali.Here it is, Mali.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cucumber” translations and entries ត្រសក់, តាសក់, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
