បង្គា
bɑɑbɑngkiə
The Khmer word for shrimp is បង្គា (bɑɑbɑngkiə).
The term refers to the flesh of the crustacean.
Meaning: flesh of the crustacean (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
bɑɑbɑngkiə
Did you know?
- In Khmer culture, shrimp are often associated with abundance and are frequently served during celebratory feasts and weddings.
- Unlike in some Western cultures, it is common in Cambodia to eat small បង្គា whole, including the head and shell.
- In Cambodia, បង្គា is used for both 'shrimp' and 'prawn', unlike in English where the two are often distinguished by size or anatomy.
Examples in context
- ខ្ញុំចូលចិត្តញ៉ាំបង្គា។khnhom chol chet nham bangkea.I like eating shrimp.
- បង្គាមានតម្លៃថ្លៃ។bangkea mean domlai thlay.Shrimp is expensive.
- តើមានបង្គាក្នុងសម្លនេះទេ?tae mean bangkea knong somlor nih te?Is there shrimp in this soup?
Example conversation
A man and a woman are choosing food at a market.
- ចិន្តា Chindaតើមានបង្គាស្រស់ទេ?tae mean bangkea sros te?Do you have fresh shrimp?
- សុខ Sokបាទ មានបង្គាស្រស់ៗ។bat mean bangkea sros sros.Yes, I have fresh shrimp.
- ចិន្តា Chindaសូមយកបង្គាប្រាំមកីឡូ។som yok bangkea pram mokilo.Please give me five kilos of shrimp.
- សុខ Sokបាទ ចិន្តា។bat chinda.Yes, Chinda.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry បង្គា, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
