ត្រីសាល់ម៉ុង
trei salmong
The English word salmon is expressed in Khmer as ត្រីសាល់ម៉ុង (trei salmong).
The word refers to the salmon fish.
Meaning: fish (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
This word is a compound made of the word for fish and a transliteration of the English word salmon.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is used in its base form and does not change for singular or plural contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
trei salmong
Did you know?
- Unlike English, where 'salmon' can sometimes be used as an adjective for a color, in Khmer the word ត្រីសាល់ម៉ុង refers strictly to the animal.
- The term ត្រី appears in many traditional Khmer idioms and proverbs, often using the fish to represent the common person or the underdog.
- While the English word 'salmon' is famously silent regarding the 'l', the Khmer transliteration might lead a speaker to attempt a phonetic pronunciation of the 'l' sound depending on their accent.
Examples in context
- ខ្ញុំចូលចិត្តញ៉ាំត្រីសាល់ម៉ុង។khnhom chol cheat nham trei sal mong.I like eating salmon.
- តើត្រីសាល់ម៉ុងនេះមានតម្លៃប៉ុន្មាន?tae trei sal mong nis mean domlay ponman?How much does this salmon cost?
- គាត់ទិញត្រីសាល់ម៉ុងពីផ្សារ។koat tinh trei sal mong pi phsar.He bought salmon from the market.
Example conversation
Sokha and Vipul are deciding what to cook for dinner.
- សុខា Sokhaតើយើងគួរធ្វើត្រីសាល់ម៉ុងញ៉ាំ?tae yeung kuor thveu trei sal mong nham?Should we make salmon to eat?
- វិបុល Vibolបាទ គំនិតល្អណាស់ សុខា។bat komnit lor nah, Sokha.Yes, that is a great idea, Sokha.
- សុខា Sokhaតើមានត្រីសាល់ម៉ុងស្រស់នៅទីនេះទេ?tae mean trei sal mong sros nov ti nis te?Is there fresh salmon here?
- វិបុល Vibolខ្ញុំនឹងទៅរកមើលជូនអ្នក។khnhom neung tov rork meul joun neak.I will go look for it for you.
