គូលែន
kuulɛɛn
The English word "lychee" is translated into Khmer as គូលែន (kuulɛɛn). Wiktionary also lists លិនជី (lɨncii).
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Khmer | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| គូលែន | kuulɛɛn |
| លិនជី | lɨncii |
Which one should you use?
លិនជី is a common loanword used in everyday speech.
How do you pronounce it?
kuulɛɛn
Did you know?
- In Cambodia, it is common to eat lychees with a side of salt or a chili dip to create a sweet and spicy sensation.
- The word លិនជី is a loanword borrowed from the Thai word ลิ้นจี่.
- Using the term គូលែន might make you sound more like a textbook, while លិនជី makes you sound like a local at a fruit stall.
Example sentences for Khmer are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Sokha and Vibol are at a fruit market.
- វិបុល Vibolមើលគូលែននេះ ពណ៌ស្អាតណាស់!meul koulèn nih, poa s-at nah!Look at these lychees, the color is so beautiful!
- សុខា Sokhaពិតមែនហើយ ខ្ញុំចង់សាកញ៉ាំវា។pit mèn haey, khnhom chong sak nham vea.True, I want to try tasting them.
- វិបុល Vibolខ្ញុំនឹងទិញគូលែនមួយគីឡូឱ្យអ្នក។khnhom nung tinh koulèn muoy kilo oy neak.I will buy a kilo of lychees for you.
- សុខា Sokhaអរគុណច្រើន វិបុល!or kun chreun, Vibol!Thank you very much, Vibol!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lychee” translations and entries គូលែន, លិនជី, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries លិនជី, CC BY-SA 4.0.
