ស្វាយ
svaay
ស្វាយ (svaay) is the Khmer word for mango.
The word ស្វាយ is used to refer to the mango fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
ស្វាយ is a noun.
How do you pronounce it?
svaay
Did you know?
- In Cambodia, the 'green mango' is often eaten with a dipping salt and chili mixture rather than as a sweet fruit. This savory preparation transforms the ស្វាយ into a snack similar to a vegetable.
- The word has surprising linguistic connections to Hakka Chinese terms, showing how much cultural and linguistic exchange occurred in coastal Southeast Asia.
- In Khmer culture, the mango tree is sometimes associated with folklore regarding spirits and nature, making the ស្វាយ more than just a commercial crop.
Examples in context
- ខ្ញុំចូលចិត្តញ៉ាំស្វាយ។khnhom chol chet nham svay.I like to eat mango.
- ស្វាយនេះផ្អែមណាស់។svay nih pha-em nah.This mango is very sweet.
- តើអ្នកមានស្វាយទេ?tae neak mien svay te?Do you have mango?
Example conversation
Narong and Chinda are at a fruit market.
- ណារ៉ុង Narongចិន្តា មើលស្វាយទាំងនេះមើល!Chinda, meul svay teang nih meul!Chinda, look at these mangoes!
- ចិន្តា Chindaអីហ្នឹង ស្វាយមើលទៅទុំល្អណាស់។ei neng, svay meul tov tum l'or nah.Oh, the mangoes look very ripe.
- ណារ៉ុង Narongតើយើងគួរទិញស្វាយប៉ុន្មានគីឡូ?tae yeung kuor tinh svay ponman kilo?How many kilos of mangoes should we buy?
- ចិន្តា Chindaទិញពីរគីឡូបានហើយ ណារ៉ុង។tinh pi kilo ban haey, Narong.Two kilos are enough, Narong.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mango” translations and entries ស្វាយ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ស្វាយ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
