ព្រូន
pruon
The English word "plum" is ព្រូន (pruon) in Khmer.
The word refers to the fruit of the Prunus domestica.
Meaning: fruit of Prunus domestica (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is pruon.
Did you know?
- One linguistic theory suggests ព្រូន comes from a Proto-Mon-Khmer word meaning 'intestinal worm'.
- In Cambodian markets, fruits referred to as ព្រូន are frequently sold preserved in salt and chili rather than eaten raw.
Example conversation
Vibol and Mali are at a fruit market.
- ម៉ាលី Malyមើលចុះ ព្រូនទាំងនេះមើលទៅស្រស់ណាស់។meul choh, proun teang nih meul tov sros nah.Look, these plums look very fresh.
- វិបុល Vibolមែនហើយ ខ្ញុំចង់សាកមួយ។men haey, khnhom chong sak mouy.Yes, I want to try one.
- ម៉ាលី Malyតើអ្នកចង់ទិញព្រូនយកទៅផ្ទះទេ?tae neak chong tinh proun yok tov pteah te?Do you want to buy some plums to take home?
- វិបុល Vibolបាទ ខ្ញុំនឹងទិញខ្លះ។bat, khnhom nung tinh khlah.Yes, I will buy some.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ព្រូន, CC BY-SA 4.0.
