ខ្នុរ
khnol
The English phrase "jackfruit" is translated into Khmer as ខ្នុរ (khnol).
ខ្នុរ is a noun used to refer to the jackfruit fruit.
Meaning: the fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is khnol.
Did you know?
- In Cambodia, the ខ្នុរ is often used as a substitute for pork in traditional vegan or Buddhist monk diets because its texture mimics pulled meat.
- Because ខ្នុរ contains a sticky latex sap, Cambodians often oil their knives before cutting the fruit to prevent the blade from gluing to the skin.
- The word ខ្នុរ has roots that reach back to at least the year 611, making it an ancient term used in the Pre-Angkorian period.
Examples in context
- តើខ្នុរនេះមានតម្លៃប៉ុន្មាន?tae khnu nih mean tlay ponman?How much does this jackfruit cost?
- ខ្នុរមានក្លិនក្រអូបណាស់។khnu mean klen kro-ob nah.The jackfruit smells very sweet.
Example conversation
Ratan and Mali are at a local fruit market.
- ម៉ាលី Malyមើលខ្នុរនេះមើល៍ រតនៈ!meul khnor nih meul, Ratanak!Look at this jackfruit, Ratanak!
- រតនៈ Ratanakវាមានទំហំធំមែន!vea mean tum hom thom men!It really is huge!
- ម៉ាលី Malyតើយើងគួរទិញខ្នុរមួយនេះទេ?tae yeung kuor tinh khnor mouy nih te?Should we buy this jackfruit?
- រតនៈ Ratanakបាទ ទិញវាទៅ ម៉ាលី។bat, tinh vea tov, Mali.Yes, buy it, Mali.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jackfruit” translations and entries ខ្នុរ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ខ្នុរ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
