បង្រៀន
bɑngriən
The English verb 'teach' is expressed in Khmer as បង្រៀន (bɑngriən).
បង្រៀន is used to describe the act of passing on knowledge.
Meaning: to pass on knowledge (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is bɑngriən.
Did you know?
- While បង្រៀន is the standard verb, if you are teaching a very high-ranking person or a monk, you would use a different, more respectful vocabulary entirely.
- The word បង្រៀន is formed by adding a causative prefix to រៀន, which means 'to learn'. This effectively turns the act of learning into the act of causing someone else to learn.
- In traditional Khmer culture, the act of teaching is often linked to the concept of 'merit'. A teacher is seen as someone who generates spiritual merit for their students by sharing knowledge.
Examples in context
- គាត់បង្រៀនភាសាអង់គ្លេសនៅសាលា។koat bangrean pheasa anglais nov sala.He teaches English at the school.
- លោកគ្រូបង្រៀនសិស្សយ៉ាងល្អ។lok kru bangrean sess yang l-or.The teacher teaches the students very well.
Example conversation
Two friends talking about their jobs.
- សុខា Sokhaវិបុល តើអ្នកធ្វើការជាអ្វី?Vibol, tae neak thveu-ka chea avei?Vibol, what do you do for work?
- វិបុល Vibolខ្ញុំបង្រៀនគណិតវិទ្យានៅសាលា។khnhom bong-rien konit-vityea nov sala.I teach mathematics at a school.
- សុខា Sokhaនោះគឺជាការងារដ៏ល្អណាស់។noh chea ka-ngea do l-or nah.That is a very good job.
- វិបុល Vibolបាទ ខ្ញុំចូលចិត្តបង្រៀនសិស្សរបស់ខ្ញុំ។bat, khnhom chol-chet bong-rien siss robos khnhom.Yes, I love teaching my students.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “teach” translations and entries បង្រៀន, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries បង្រៀន, CC BY-SA 4.0.
