ផ្សារ
phsaa
The Khmer word for market is ផ្សារ (phsaa).
The word ផ្សារ refers to a gathering for trading.
Meaning: gathering for trading (noun)
Did you know?
- The word ផ្សារ is a linguistic traveler that started in Persia as bâzâr before moving through Malay and Western Cham to reach Khmer.
- It is common in a ផ្សារ to find 'floating markets' where vendors sell goods from boats, a tradition tied to the country's vast network of waterways.
- In Cambodia, the term ផ្សារ often refers to a physical location that functions as a social hub for news and gossip rather than just a place for trade.
Examples in context
- ខ្ញុំទៅផ្សារពេលព្រឹក។khnhom tov phsar pel prek.I go to the market in the morning.
- ផ្សារនេះមានលក់ផ្លែឈើច្រើន។phsar nih mean loak phlae chheu chreun.This market has a lot of fruit for sale.
- ពួកយើងនឹងជួបគ្នានៅផ្សារ។puok yerng nung juop khnea nov phsar.We will meet at the market.
Example conversation
Chinda and Vipul are discussing their morning plans.
- ចិន្តា Chindaតើអ្នកទៅផ្សារមែនទេ?tae neak tov phsar men te?Are you going to the market?
- វិបុល Vibolបាទ ខ្ញុំត្រូវទៅទិញបន្លែ។bat khnhom trov tov tinh bonlae.Yes, I need to go buy vegetables.
- ចិន្តា Chindaតើផ្សារនោះនៅឆ្ងាយទេ?tae phsar noh nov chngay te?Is that market far away?
- វិបុល Vibolមិនឆ្ងាយទេ វានៅក្បែរនេះ។min chngay te vea nov kbae nih.It is not far, it is nearby.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ផ្សារ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ផ្សារ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
