ពង
pɔɔng
The English phrase "eggs" is translated into Khmer as ពង (pɔɔng).
ពង is a general term used to refer to eggs. If you need to be specific and are referring specifically to chicken eggs, the term ពងមាន់ is commonly used.
Which one should you use?
While ពង is the general term for eggs, ពងមាន់ is used when you want to specify that they are chicken eggs.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ពង is used for both the singular "egg" and the plural "eggs" without changing its form.
How do you pronounce it?
pɔɔng
Did you know?
- The word ពង is often used as a root in Khmer anatomy to describe oval-shaped organs or glands.
- In Khmer culture, eggs are often used in traditional offerings to spirits and ancestors, where they symbolize fertility and new beginnings.
- The word ពង may share an ancient origin with the Thai word for 'bubble' or 'foam', suggesting an ancestral connection between the idea of a swelling bubble and the shape of an egg.
Examples in context
- នំខេកនេះមានដាក់ម្សៅ ទឹកដោះគោ ពងមាន់ និង ស្ករ។This cake contains flour, milk, eggs and sugar.This sentence shows how to use ពង when listing ingredients in a recipe.Tatoeba #2845384 by angkorsovannnaga, translation #680579 by Source_VOA
Example conversation
Narong and Sreyni are planning breakfast in the kitchen.
- ណារ៉ុង Narongស្រីនី តើយើងនៅសល់ពងមាន់ទេ?Sreyni, tae yeung nov sol pong moan te?Sreyni, do we have any eggs left?
- ស្រីនី Sreynyបាទ ណារ៉ុង នៅសល់ពីរគ្រាប់។bat Narong, nov sol pi kroab.Yes, Narong, there are two left.
- ណារ៉ុង Narongខ្ញុំចង់ធ្វើពងចៀនសម្រាប់ពេលព្រឹក។khnhom chong thveu pong chian samrab pel pruek.I want to make fried eggs for breakfast.
- ស្រីនី Sreynyយល់ព្រម ខ្ញុំនឹងជួយអ្នក។yol proom, khnhom neng chuoy neak.Agreed, I will help you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ពង, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ពង, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
