ទូរទឹកកក
tou teuk kok
The Khmer word for refrigerator is ទូរទឹកកក (tou teuk kok).
Meaning: appliance (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The first part of the word, ទូរ (tou), means cabinet or cupboard. The third part of the word, កក (kok), means frozen or ice. The term literally translates to a 'water-freezing cabinet'.
How do you pronounce it?
tou teuk kok
Did you know?
- Khmer uses the same word កក (kok) for both the freezing of water and the 'freezing' of a person's movement due to fear.
- While ទូរទឹកកក is the standard term, many Cambodians use the loanword ហ្វ្រីស (freeze) to refer specifically to the freezer compartment or the act of freezing food.
- The word ទូរ used in ទូរទឹកកក also describes a wardrobe or a filing cabinet, as it refers to any tall, rectangular storage unit regardless of its function.
Examples in context
- ខ្ញុំទិញទូរទឹកកកថ្មីមួយ។khnom tinh tou tuek kok thmey muoy.I bought a new refrigerator.
- ទូរទឹកកកនេះខូចហើយ។tou tuek kok nih khoch haey.This refrigerator is broken.
- សូមដាក់ទឹកក្នុងទូរទឹកកក។som dak tuek knong tou tuek kok.Please put the water in the refrigerator.
Example conversation
Ratanak and Sreyni are in the kitchen.
- រតនៈ Ratanakស្រីនី តើទឹកនៅឯណា?Sreyni, tae teuk nov ae na?Sreyni, where is the water?
- ស្រីនី Sreynyវាមាននៅក្នុងទូរទឹកកក។vea mean nov knong tou teuk kok.It is in the refrigerator.
- រតនៈ Ratanakអរគុណច្រើន!orkun chreun!Thank you very much!
- ស្រីនី Sreynyមិនអីទេ រតនៈ។min ey te Ratanak.You're welcome, Ratanak.
