មឹក
mɨk
The English word 'squid' is translated into Khmer as មឹក (mɨk). Wiktionary also lists ត្រីមឹក (trəy mɨk) and យៀវហ៊ឺ (yiəw hɨɨ).
Meaning: sea animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Khmer | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| មឹក | mɨk |
| ត្រីមឹក | trəy mɨk |
| យៀវហ៊ឺ | yiəw hɨɨ |
What does it mean word for word?
The term ត្រីមឹក is a compound word. It is composed of ត្រី, meaning 'fish' and មឹក, meaning 'squid' or 'cuttlefish'.
Which one should you use?
While មឹក refers to the animal itself, ត្រីមឹក is a common way to refer to it in a culinary or general context, literally translated as 'squid fish'.
How do you pronounce it?
mɨk
Did you know?
- The Khmer word មឹក is a loanword from the Chinese word for 'ink'.
- The word មឹក can be used in Khmer to describe something that is 'inky' or black in color.
Examples in context
- មឹកមានតម្លៃថ្លៃណាស់។meuk mean damlay thlai nah.Squid is very expensive.
- តើមានមឹកនៅទីនេះទេ?tae mean meuk nov ti nis te?Is there any squid here?
Example conversation
Two people are looking at a seafood menu at a restaurant.
- សុខ Sokតើយើងគួរកុម្ម៉ង់អ្វី?tae yeung ku kommang avei?What should we order?
- ចិន្តា Chindaខ្ញុំចង់ញ៉ាំមឹក។khnhom chong niam meuk.I want to eat squid.
- សុខ Sokមឹកនៅទីនេះឆ្ងាញ់ណាស់។meuk nov ti nis chnganh nah.The squid here is very delicious.
- ចិន្តា Chindaអូ! អញ្ចឹងកុម្ម៉ង់មឹកមក។oh! anhcheng kommang meuk mok.Oh! In that case, let's order the squid.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “squid” translations and entries មឹក, ត្រីមឹក, យៀវហ៊ឺ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ត្រីមឹក, មឹក, យៀវហ៊ឺ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
