ឆៃយ៉
chhai yor
The English phrase 'egg roll' is translated into Khmer as ឆៃយ៉ (chhai yor).
ឆៃយ៉ is a noun used to refer to the food made by wrapping a combination of ingredients.
Meaning: a food made by wrapping a combination of ingredients (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is chhai yor.
Did you know?
- If you were to look for the word 'egg' separately, you would find it is ពង (pong), which is nowhere to be found in the name ឆៃយ៉.
- The word ឆៃយ៉ is actually a phonetic transcription of how the dish sounds in a Chinese dialect. It prioritizes how the name sounds to the Cambodian ear over the actual meaning of the words.
- In many Cambodian street food settings, ឆៃយ៉ is often served with a specific dipping sauce that is not part of the 'egg roll' concept in English-speaking countries. This sauce is essential to the local flavor profile.
Examples in context
- ឆៃយ៉នេះមានរសជាតិឆ្ងាញ់ណាស់។chai yo nih mean roas cheat chnganh nas.This egg roll tastes very delicious.
- តើអ្នកមានឆៃយ៉លក់ទេ?tae neak mean chai yo luok te?Do you have egg rolls for sale?
Example conversation
Maly and Vibol are deciding what to order at a restaurant.
- វិបុល Vibolម៉ាលី តើអ្នកចង់កម្មង់អ្វី?Maly, tae neak chong kamong avei?Maly, what do you want to order?
- ម៉ាលី Malyខ្ញុំចង់កម្មង់ឆៃយ៉មួយចាន។khnhom chong kamong chai ya mouy chan.I want to order a plate of egg rolls.
- វិបុល Vibolខ្ញុំក៏ចង់ញ៉ាំឆៃយ៉ដែរ។khnhom kor chong nham chai ya dae.I want to eat egg rolls too.
- ម៉ាលី Malyអូខេ យើងកម្មង់ពីរចានចុះ។ok yeung kamong pi chan chos.Okay, let's order two plates.
