ស្ងួត
snguət
In Khmer, the English phrase 'dry' is expressed as ស្ងួត (snguət). Wiktionary also lists ក្រៀម (kriəm).
Meaning: free from liquid or moisture (adj)
Ways to say it
| Khmer | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| ស្ងួត | snguət |
| ក្រៀម | kriəm |
The word is used to describe something being free from liquid or moisture. It can also function as a verb meaning 'to make dry'.
Which one should you use?
There are two main words to consider depending on what is being dried. ស្ងួត is the general term for surfaces or objects being dry, such as clothes or a floor. In contrast, ក្រៀម is used specifically for things like plants, skin or food that have become dry and shriveled or withered, implying a loss of vitality or texture.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To turn the adjective ស្ងួត into a causative verb meaning 'to dry something', add the verb ធ្វើឱ្យ before it.
How do you pronounce it?
snguət
Did you know?
- In Cambodia, the 'dry season' is not just a weather report but a cultural marker that dictates the timing of the most important traditional festivals and wedding seasons.
- A person who has lost a lot of weight might be described using terms related to ក្រៀម to suggest they look thin and shrunken.
- Adding the causative ធ្វើឱ្យ to ស្ងួត changes the phrase from a description to an action, which is a common way Khmer handles concepts that English expresses with a single verb.
Examples in context
- ខោអាវស្ងួតអស់ហើយ។khao av snguot os haey.The clothes are completely dry.
- សក់របស់ខ្ញុំនៅមិនទាន់ស្ងួតទេ។sok robos khnom nov min tean snguot te.My hair is not dry yet.
- ដីនៅស្ងួតខ្លាំងណាស់។dei nov snguot khlang nas.The ground is very dry.
Example conversation
Sok and Mali are doing laundry together.
- សុខ Sokម៉ាលី តើអាវនេះស្ងួតឬនៅ?Mali, tae av nis sngout reu nov?Mali, is this shirt dry yet?
- ម៉ាលី Malyវាហាក់ដូចជានៅសើមតិចតួច។vea hak doch chea nov saem tech tuoch.It seems like it's still a little damp.
- សុខ Sokខ្ញុំនឹងទុកវាឱ្យស្ងួតបន្ថែមទៀត។khnhom nung tuk vea oy sngout bantam tiet.I will leave it to get drier.
- ម៉ាលី Malyបាទ ទុកវាឱ្យថ្ងៃជះមួយភ្លែតទៀត។bat, tuk vea oy thngay cheh mouy phlet tiet.Yes, leave it in the sun for a bit longer.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dry” translations and entries ស្ងួត, ក្រៀម, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
