ស្រាស
sraa sɑɑ
The English phrase rice wine is translated into Khmer as ស្រាស (sraa sɑɑ).
ស្រាស refers to an alcoholic drink brewed from rice.
Meaning: alcoholic drink brewed from rice (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is sraa sɑɑ.
Did you know?
- The word ស្រាស literally translates to 'white alcohol' due to the combination of the words for 'alcohol' and 'white'.
- Rice wine is often used in Khmer ritual offerings to spirits or ancestors during religious ceremonies.
- Some regional varieties of rice wine in Cambodia are infused with herbs or roots, transforming the 'white' drink into a medicinal tonic.
Example sentences for Khmer are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Two friends are at a traditional dinner.
- សុខ Sokចិន្តា តើអ្នកចង់សាកស្រាសនេះទេ?Chinda, tae neak chong sak sras nih te?Chinda, do you want to try this rice wine?
- ចិន្តា Chindaបាទ សុខ ខ្ញុំសុំតែបន្តិចទេ។bat, Sok, khnhom som tae bon tich te.Yes, Sok, I'll just have a little bit.
- សុខ Sokវាជាស្រាសធ្វើតាមបែបបុរាណ។vea chea sras thveu tam baep boran.It is a traditional style of rice wine.
- ចិន្តា Chindaពិតជាមានក្លិនឈ្ងុយណាស់!pit chea mean klen chhnguy nah!It really smells fragrant!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rice wine” translations and entries ស្រាស, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ស្រាស, CC BY-SA 4.0.
