មី
mii
The Khmer word for noodles is មី (mii).
The term refers to a food made from unleavened dough that is rolled and cut into long, thin strips.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is mii.
Did you know?
- In Cambodia, the term មី can also be used as a slang or derogatory term for a woman, similar to 'bitch' or 'slut'.
- Certain noodle dishes using មី are intentionally served very long and uncut to symbolize a long life for the person eating them.
- The word មី shares its linguistic roots with the Chinese word for noodles, 麵, reflecting the historical spread of noodle-making techniques through regional trade.
Examples in context
- ខ្ញុំចូលចិត្តញ៉ាំមី។khnom jol chet nham mee.I like to eat noodles.
- តើមានមីនៅទីនេះទេ?tae mean mee nov ti nis te?Are there noodles here?
- មីនេះមានរសជាតិឆ្ងាញ់ណាស់។mee nis mean roas cheat chhnganh nah.These noodles are very delicious.
Example conversation
Ratanak and Chinda are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- ចិន្តា Chindaរតនៈ តើយើងញ៉ាំអ្វីសម្រាប់ថ្ងៃនេះ?Ratanak, tae yeung nham avei samrab thngai nis?Ratanak, what are we eating for today?
- រតនៈ Ratanakខ្ញុំចង់ញ៉ាំមី។khnhom chong nham mee.I want to eat noodles.
- ចិន្តា Chindaល្អហើយ ខ្ញុំក៏ចូលចិត្តមីដែរ។lor haeuy, khnhom kor chol chett mee dae.That's great, I like noodles too.
- រតនៈ Ratanakតោះទៅហាងមីទាំងអស់គ្នា!toh tov hang mee teang os knea!Let's all go to the noodle shop!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry មី, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries មី, CC BY-SA 4.0.
