ផឹក
phək
The English verb 'drink' is translated into Khmer as ផឹក (phək).
ផឹក is the standard verb used to describe the action of consuming liquid through the mouth. While it can be used with any liquid, using ផឹក without a following noun can often imply the act of drinking alcohol.
Meaning: consume liquid through the mouth (verb)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
phək
Did you know?
- When drinking with others, it is common to use the phrase ជយយូ (cheers) and clink glasses, but the lower the glass of the junior person is compared to the senior person's glass, the more respect is shown.
- While ផឹក is the general verb for 'drink', you will often hear people use សោយ when referring to a king or a high-ranking monk drinking. This is part of a complex system of 'honorific' verbs used to show social status.
- When offering a drink to an elder, it is customary to hold the glass or bottle with both hands to show politeness.
Examples in context
- ផឹកទឹក។Drink water.This sentence shows how to use ផឹក with the object 'water'.Tatoeba #11475253 by Vethya, translation #6746662 by swolesuki
- ខ្ញុំផឹក។I drink.This sentence demonstrates using ផឹក to express the subject's action.Tatoeba #11475243 by Vethya, translation #2283872 by DJ_Saidez
- ផឹក!Drink!This sentence shows how to use ផឹក as an imperative command.Tatoeba #11475237 by Vethya, translation #6330094 by astru
- ផឹកស្រាPhək sra
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At a local cafe in Phnom Penh.
- សុខ Sokតើអ្នកចង់ផឹកអ្វី?tae neak jong pheuk avei?What do you want to drink?
- ស្រីនី Sreynyខ្ញុំចង់ផឹកកាហ្វេមួយកែវ។khnhom jong pheuk kafe mouy kaev.I want to drink a cup of coffee.
- សុខ Sokតើអ្នកចង់ដាក់ស្ករទេ?tae neak jong dak skor te?Do you want to add sugar?
- ស្រីនី Sreynyមិនបាច់ទេ ខ្ញុំមិនចូលចិត្តផ្អែម។min bach te, khnhom min jol jit phaem.No need, I don't like it sweet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “drink” translations and entries ផឹក, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
