មីង
meeng
The Khmer word for "older aunt" is មីង (meeng).
មីង is a term used to refer to the sister of one's father or mother who is older than the parent.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is meeng.
Did you know?
- Using មីង for a woman who is actually your peer or slightly older can be a playful or teasing way to suggest she is acting like an older woman.
- In Khmer culture, calling a female shopkeeper or street food vendor មីង is a common way to establish a rapport and potentially negotiate a better price.
- In very formal or royal contexts, the term មីង is replaced by specific titles that denote social rank and hierarchy rather than just family position.
Example conversation
Sok is introducing his aunt to Mali.
- សុខ Sokម៉ាលី នេះគឺមីងរបស់ខ្ញុំ។Mali, nih keu ming robos khnhom.Mali, this is my aunt.
- ម៉ាលី Malyជម្រាបសួរមីង!choum reap sour ming!Hello, aunt!
- សុខ Sokគាត់មកពីភ្នំពេញ។koat mok pi phnom penh.She comes from Phnom Penh.
- ម៉ាលី Malyរីករាយដែលបានជួបមីង។rik reay del ban chuob ming.Nice to meet you, aunt.
