បោង
baong
The English phrase "older brother" can be translated into Khmer as បោង (baong), អគ្គជៈ or ជេដ្ឋា.
Meaning: single-word translations (noun)
Ways to say it
| Khmer | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| បោង | baong |
| អគ្គជៈ | ʼakkĕəʼcĕəʼ |
| ជេដ្ឋា | ceitthaa |
How do you pronounce it?
baong
Did you know?
- While បោង is a common way to refer to an older brother, in many Khmer families, children use kinship terms like this to address almost any person slightly older than themselves, even strangers.
- The term ជេដ្ឋា is not just a word for a sibling, but is a linguistic fossil borrowed from the Sanskrit word 'jyestha', which carries a sense of seniority and high status.
- Because Khmer relies heavily on social context, you might find that the 'correct' word for older brother changes entirely depending on whether you are talking to a friend or a monk.
Example sentences for Khmer are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Mali asks Narong about his family.
- ណារ៉ុង Narongខ្ញុំមានបោងម្នាក់។khnhom mean bong mnak.I have one older brother.
- ម៉ាលី Malyតើបោងរបស់អ្នកឈ្មោះអ្វី?tae bong robos neak chmoh ey?What is your older brother's name?
- ណារ៉ុង Narongគាត់ឈ្មោះ សុខ។koat chmoh Sok.His name is Sok.
- ម៉ាលី Malyឈ្មោះគាត់ពិរោះណាស់។chmoh koat piroh nah.His name is very beautiful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “older brother” translations and entries បោង, អគ្គជៈ, ជេដ្ឋា, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ជេដ្ឋា, អគ្គជៈ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
