មៀន
miən
The Khmer word for longan is មៀន (miən).
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is miən.
Did you know?
- In Cambodia, the មៀន is often associated with the 'Dragon Eye' fruit, a name shared with the Thai version due to the translucent flesh and dark seed.
- Traditional Khmer medicine categorizes the មៀន as having 'cooling' properties, meaning it is eaten to balance internal body heat.
- If you are looking for the seeds of the មៀន, they are large, black, and shiny, often resembling eyes in folklore or stories.
Examples in context
- ខ្ញុំចង់ទិញមៀន។khnhom chang tinh mien.I want to buy longan.
- មៀននេះផ្អែមណាស់។mien nih pha-em nah.This longan is very sweet.
Example conversation
Two people are shopping at a local fruit market.
- សុខ Sokសុខា មៀននេះមួយគីឡូប៉ុន្មាន?Sokha, mien nih mouy kilo pon marn?Sokha, how much is a kilo of this longan?
- សុខា Sokhaមួយគីឡូប្រាំពាន់រៀល សុខ។mouy kilo pram poan riel, Sok.It is five thousand riel per kilo, Sok.
- សុខ Sokខ្ញុំសុំទិញមៀនពីរគីឡូ។khnhom som tinh mien pi kilo.I would like to buy two kilos of longan.
- សុខា Sokhaចាំខ្ញុំជួយរើសមៀនល្អៗឱ្យ។cham khnhom chuoy reus mien l-or l-or oy.Let me help you pick some good longans.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “longan” translations and entries មៀន, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
