ហ្វឺ
feu
ហ្វឺ (feu) is the Khmer word for the Vietnamese soup, pho.
The word refers specifically to the Vietnamese soup known as pho.
Meaning: Vietnamese soup (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
feu
Did you know?
- The Khmer way of writing ហ្វឺ requires a specific consonant cluster that does not exist naturally in the Khmer language, essentially 'forcing' the foreign sound into the script.
- While ហ្វឺ refers to the Vietnamese dish, Cambodia has its own legendary noodle soup called num banh chok, which is often considered the national dish.
- Khmer speakers often use the word ហ្វឺ specifically for the beef version, while other noodle soups are grouped under the more general term kuay teav.
Examples in context
- ខ្ញុំចង់ញ៉ាំ ហ្វឺ មួយចាន។khnhom chong nham pho mouy chan.I want to eat a bowl of pho.
- តើ ហ្វឺ នេះមានរសជាតិយ៉ាងម៉េច?tae pho nih mean roas cheat yang mech?How does this pho taste?
- ហ្វឺ មួយនេះឆ្ងាញ់ណាស់។pho mouy nih chhnganh nah.This pho is very delicious.
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- សុខា Sokhaសុខ តើយើងញ៉ាំអ្វីថ្ងៃនេះ?Sok, tae yeung nham avei thngai nis?Sok, what are we eating today?
- សុខ Sokខ្ញុំចង់ញ៉ាំហ្វឺ។khnhom chong nham phoeI want to eat pho.
- សុខា Sokhaល្អ! ខ្ញុំក៏ចូលចិត្តហ្វឺដែរ។lo-or! khnhom kor chol chet phoe daeGreat! I like pho too.
- សុខ Sokតោះ ទៅហាងហ្វឺជាមួយគ្នា។toh, tov hang phoe cheamuoy kneaLet's go to the pho shop together.
