ម៉ិកស៊ិក
meksik
The English word "mexican" is translated into Khmer as ម៉ិកស៊ិក (meksik).
The term ម៉ិកស៊ិក is a noun used to refer to a person from Mexico or someone of Mexican descent.
Meaning: person from Mexico or of Mexican descent (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is meksik.
Did you know?
- The Khmer word ម៉ិកស៊ិក is borrowed from the French 'Mexique' rather than the English 'Mexico'.
- In Khmer, ម៉ិកស៊ិក serves as both the name of the country and the adjective for 'mexican' without changing its form.
- When referring to a person, Khmer speakers often add the word ជនជាតិ ('nationality') before ម៉ិកស៊ិក to specify they are talking about a person's origin.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new colleague at work.
- សុខ Sokតើបុគ្គលិកថ្មីនោះមកពីណា?tae bok-ke-lik thmei noh mok pi na?Where is that new employee from?
- ចិន្តា Chindaគាត់គឺជាជនជាតិម៉ិកស៊ិក។koat keu chea chon-cheat mik-sek.He is Mexican.
- សុខ Sokពិតមែនទេ? គាត់និយាយភាសាអ្វីខ្លះ?pit men te? koat ni-yeay pheasa avei khlas?Really? What languages does he speak?
- ចិន្តា Chindaគាត់និយាយភាសាប៉ានីញ៉ូល និងអង់គ្លេស។koat ni-yeay pheasa pa-ni-nhol ning ang-kles.He speaks Spanish and English.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ម៉ិកស៊ិក, CC BY-SA 4.0.
