ឆ្កែ
chkae
The English word "dog" is translated into Khmer as ឆ្កែ (chkae).
ឆ្កែ is used to refer to the animal (noun).
Meaning: animal (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
chkae
Did you know?
- In traditional Cambodian folklore and some rural beliefs, the barking of a ឆ្កែ at night is sometimes interpreted as a sign that a ghost is passing by.
- In Cambodia, the word ឆ្កែ is often used as a harsh insult when directed at a person, implying they are low-class or shameless.
- The word ឆ្កែ is a distant relative of the Vietnamese word cầy, both tracing back to the same ancient Mon-Khmer roots.
Examples in context
- ឆ្កែនេះ គឺធំ ។This dog is big.This sentence shows how to describe the size of a ឆ្កែ.Tatoeba #4552868 by angkorsovannnaga, translation #59419 by CK
- ឆ្កែនេះ គឺធំជាង ។This dog is bigger.This sentence demonstrates a comparative description of a ឆ្កែ.Tatoeba #4552869 by angkorsovannnaga, translation #4552905 by jarbv
- «អាគី» ឆ្កែខ្ញុំ។Aki is my dog.This sentence is useful for introducing a pet using the word ឆ្កែ.Tatoeba #6986247 by angkorsovannnaga, translation #6986250 by cueyayotl
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At a park, Nalung and Mali see a small animal.
- ម៉ាលី Malyតើមានឆ្កែនៅទីនោះមែនទេ?tae mean chkae nov ti noh men te?Is there a dog over there?
- ណារ៉ុង Narongបាទ គឺជាឆ្កែតូចមួយ។bat, kue chea chkae toch mouy.Yes, it is a small dog.
- ម៉ាលី Malyវាមើលទៅគួរឱ្យស្រឡាញ់ណាស់!vea merl tov kuor oy srolanh nah!It looks so cute!
- ណារ៉ុង Narongត្រូវហើយ ឆ្កែនោះស្អាតណាស់។trow haey, chkae noh saat nah.That's right, that dog is very beautiful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dog” translations and entries ឆ្កែ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ឆ្កែ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
