ណែម
naem
The English phrase spring roll is translated into Khmer as ណែម (naem).
ណែម refers to a dish consisting of shredded vegetables wrapped in a pancake.
Meaning: shredded vegetables wrapped in a pancake (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is naem.
Did you know?
- The word ណែម is a linguistic loan from the Vietnamese word nem, showing the deep culinary influence of Vietnamese cuisine on Cambodia.
- While ណែម refers to the roll, Cambodians often serve them with a dipping sauce that uses a fermented fish paste called ប្រហុក to add a pungent, salty depth.
- When eating ណែម in a social setting, it is common to see a variety of fresh herbs and raw leaves on the table for guests to wrap around the roll themselves.
Examples in context
- ខ្ញុំចូលចិត្តញ៉ាំណែម។khnhom chol chet nham nem.I like eating spring rolls.
- តើណែមនេះមានតម្លៃប៉ុន្មាន?tae nem nih mean tamlai ponman?How much is this spring roll?
- តើអ្នកចង់បានណែមដែរឬទេ?tae neak chong ban nem dae reu te?Do you want a spring roll?
Example conversation
Sok and Mali are looking at a food menu.
- សុខ Sokម៉ាលី តើអ្នកចង់កុម្ម៉ង់អ្វី?Mali, tae neak chong kom-mong avei?Mali, what do you want to order?
- ម៉ាលី Malyខ្ញុំចង់កុម្ម៉ង់ណែមមួយចាន។khnhom chong kom-mong nem mouy chan.I want to order one plate of spring rolls.
- សុខ Sokខ្ញុំក៏ចូលចិត្តញ៉ាំណែមដែរ។khnhom kor chol-chet nham nem dae.I like eating spring rolls too.
- ម៉ាលី Malyអញ្ចឹង យើងកុម្ម៉ង់ពីរចានទៅ។anh-cheng yeung kom-mong pi chan tov.In that case, let's order two plates.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ណែម, CC BY-SA 4.0.
