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| Khmer | Pronunciation | English/Notes |
|---|---|---|
| បន្ទាប់មក | bɑntoap mɔɔk | next, then, afterwards, later |
| ទៀត | tiət | 1. again, still, more, further, yet, additional 2. to be different, other |
| រូបភាព | ruup pʰiep | 1. image, picture, drawing, photo 2. appearance, form, shape |
| ទី | tii | 1. particle used to form ordinal numbers 2. spot, place, location 3. rank, function, service |
| នៅ | nɨv | 1. in, at 2. to be located at, to live in or at, to reside, to stay, to be in 3. still, yet (pre-verbal marker of a durative or continuative aspect, as a final particle in the tag question ហើយឬនៅ it means 'yet' and as a reply to a question of this kind, it means 'not yet') {ញ៉ាំអីហើយនៅ? = Have you eaten already?} |
| ក្នុង | knoŋ | 1. in, inside 2. during + (time word) |
| យើង | yəəŋ | 1. we 2. I (familiar) 3. in final position used to refer to 'our Cambodian ...' {ទុរេនកំពតយើងមែន? = Kampot durian (from our country, Cambodia), right?} |
| ឃើញ | kʰəəɲ | 1. to see, to perceive 2. to understand, to recognize 3. គិត ... ឃើញ = to find a solution, figure out, solve 4. to come to a conclusion, realize, understand |
| ដោយសារតែ | daoy saa tae | because |
| ឡាំងក្រដាស | laŋ krɑdaah | cardboard, cardboard box |
| នោះ | nuh | 1. that, those (often serves simply to emphasize something already referred to or something distant in time or space) 2. then |
| វា | vie | 1. it (of animals, things, or very young children) 2. he, she, they (familiar or contemptuous) |
| មាន | mien | 1. to have, possess, own 2. to exist, there is, there are 3. to be rich, own property 4. indicates the accomplishment of an action, to happen to, to have occasion to Notes: in spoken Khmer, negated មាន (មិនមាន or គ្មាន) can be contracted into មាន, e.g., មានអ្នកណាចង់ជួបឯង = ‘there's nobody who wants to meet you’ — contrast this with the affirmative: មានគេចង់ជួបឯង = ‘there’s somebody who wants to meet you’ |
| ទំហំ | tumhum | size, dimension |
| ធំ | tʰom | to be big, tall, vast, important Notes: irregular pronunciation |
| ជាង | cieŋ | 1. (more) ... than, in excess of, exceeding, to a greater extent than 2. marks the comparative degree of an adjective {ល្អជាង = better} 3. craftsman, artisan, skilled worker, smith {ជាងថត = camera man} |
| សៀវភៅ | siǝv pʰɨv | 1. book 2. pad, notebook |
| បន្តិច | bɑntəc | 1. a little, a little bit, in small amounts, few 2. rather, slightly, just barely 3. in a little while Notes: ជើង ត |
| ដូច្នេះ | doucneh | 1. so, thus, therefore 2. like this |
| ក្មេងប្រុស | kmeeŋ proh | boy |
| ម្នាក់ | mneak | 1. one person (contraction of មួយនាក់) 2. alone |
| គាត់ | koat | 1. he/him/his 2. she/her 3. they/them/their (formal/polite 3rd person pronoun) 4. you/your (intimate) |
| ក៏ | kɑɑ | marker of sequential or consecutive action: also, so, then, therefore, accordingly |
| បាន | baan | 1. to have completed/done something 2. to intend to complete something 3. marker of completed action 4. to get, obtain, acquire, to achieve, have been able to, to get/have the opportunity to do something 5. to get someone or something to do something (often translated by the English passive in this sense) 6. to be able to 7. not ... until, then and only then 8. to pass to someone through inheritance 9. to be OK, fine, all right 10. [spoken language] however, though, in contrast {ម្សិលមិញបានក្ដៅខ្លាំង = yesterday, however, it was very hot} 11. {បានហើយ = I'm done, I give up, I'm finished (depending on the context)} |
| យក | yɔɔk | 1. to take (in one's hand or with oneself), hold 2. when ordering: I’ll take, I’ll have {យកបបរគ្រឿងសាច់ជ្រូកម៉ាចាន = I’ll have a bowl of pork porridge} 3. to take (away) 4. to steal 5. to bring 6. to borrow 7. to get, obtain, achieve |
| ក្រដាស | krɑdaah | 1. paper 2. membrane |
| កាសែត | kaasaet | newspaper |
| មក | mɔɔk | 1. to come (toward the speaker in space or time) 2. to come to/towards (often used as a final particle indicating that the action began at some point in the past and continued up to the present) 3. (from then) on, (from that time) forth 4. to, toward |
| សៀត | siǝt | 1. to insert, to stick in, to squeeze in 2. (of something long and thin like a knife) to insert, push in, thrust in 3. to carry in the belt 4. to enter stealthily, slip into 5. to fall ill suddenly 6. to have sudden stabbing/sharp pains (in the abdomen) |
| សងខាង | sɑɑŋ kʰaaŋ | both sides, two sides Notes: also written សង្ខាង |
| ខាង | kʰaaŋ | 1. side, part 2. direction 3. pertaining to, with regard to |
| ដើម្បី | daəmbəy | in order to, for, to, toward, reserved for |
| ឲ្យ | ʔaoy | 1. to give 2. to let, to allow 3. for, to, in order to, so as to {ចង់ឲ្យខ្ញុំកុម្ម៉ង់អីញ៉ាំឲ្យហើយអត់? = Do you want me to order something for you already?} 4. in a... manner (forms adverbial phrases from predicatives) Notes: also written អោយ, ឱ្យ |
| ណែន | naen | 1. to be strong, firm 2. narrow, cramped 3. dense, thick 4. to be tight, solid, compact 5. (of a sound) to be dull 6. bar of pure silver weighing about 10 ounces used as a monetary unit in Cambodia before 1890 |
| ល្អ | lʔɑɑ | 1. good, nice, beautiful, pretty 2. correct, proper |
| ទៅ | tɨv | 1. to go (away from the speaker in space or time), to go to/towards, go on, continue, advance, go away 2. towards 3. from now on, from then on (often used as a particle indicating that the action began at some point in the past or present and continued on into the future or that the action is directed away from the speaker) 4. imperative particle, go ahead and ...! {ញ៉ាំទៅ = Go ahead and eat/drink!} |
| នឹង | nɨŋ | with, by (means of), (attached) to |
| ប្រអប់ | prɑʔɑp | (small) box, case |
| អញ្ចឹង | ʔɑɲcəŋ | 1. in that case, so, then, therefore 2. like this/that 3. this/that much |
| តូច | touc, tuuc | 1. small, little, tiny 2. minor |
| ធ្វើឲ្យ | tvəə ʔaoy | 1. to cause, make (someone) do (something) 2. to do (something) for (someone) (often used to form causative compounds) |
| រលុង | rɔluŋ | 1. to be large, roomy, loose-fitting, too big (e.g., of clothing) 2. to be relaxed (e.g., of an atmosphere) 3. easy-going, lackadaisical 4. gullible, easily convinced 5. to be easy to understand |
| បានន័យថា | baan ney tʰaa | 1. that means, in other words 2. to mean |
| នឹង | nɨŋ | future tense marker: will, about to |
| ពេល | peel | 1. time 2. moment, instant, period of time |
| ដែល | dael | 1. who, whom, which, where, when 2. of/to/in/at which/whom 3. the fact/reason that 4. ever, happened to, having done at least once, having been to, already, always, had occasion to, have ever {អត់ដែលដឹងសោះ = I’ve never known this!} |
| គេ | kee | 1. he, she 2. one, someone 3. other(s) |
| ខ្ចប់ | kcɑp | to pack, wrap, make into a package |
| អាច | ʔaac | 1. to be able/qualified (to do something), capable of (doing something) 2. to be possible 3. to be in condition (to), be in a position (to) 4. to dare to |
| ក្រឡុក | krɑlok | 1. to shake, agitate 2. hole, pothole, bump (especially in a road) |
| ចុះឡើង | coh laəŋ | 1. to go up and down, go back and forth 2. up and down |
| ឆ្វេង | cveeŋ | left, to the left, on the left |
| ស្ដាំ | sdam | right, to the right, on the right Notes: ជើង ដ |
| រង្គើ | rʊəŋkəə | 1. to quake, shake, tremble, vibrate 2. to be loose, unsteady |
| ដឹកជញ្ជូន | dək cʊəɲcuun | to transport |
| ឬក៏ | rɨɨ kɑɑ | or (on the other hand) |
| ខូច | kʰouc | 1. broken, damaged, ruined 2. bad, nasty |
| ដាក់ | dak | 1. to put, place 2. to deposit 3. to add (ingredients) 4. to set (e.g., a trap) 5. to establish 6. to assign 7. to locate, settle, station 8. to lock up 9. to fasten 10. to use 11. to strike, hit hard 12. to affect 13. to subject someone to 14. to be hard hit, suffer a setback 15. to have bad luck, cause bad luck 16. to feel unwell, have an upset stomach (especially after eating certain fruits) 17. to contract for 18. to subscribe to 19. to renounce (a throne) 20. to put aside (religious vows) 21. in, into, on 22. to eat, drink 23. to kneel 24. command to an elephant to kneel by bending the rear legs |
| អីវ៉ាន់ | ʔəyvan | objects, things, merchandise, goods, baggage |
| ច្រើន | craən | 1. much, many, numerous, very much 2. mostly, often |
| សង្កត់ | sɑŋkɑt | 1. to press down on, apply weight/pressure upon 2. to oppress, suppress, pressure 3. to squeeze, hold very tightly 4. to threaten (in order to get something) 5. to keep (the emotions) calm, suppress 6. to be a little ahead 7. to make a devastating reply (so that one's opponent cannot answer) 8. to emphasize |
| លើ | ləə | 1. up, on, over, above 2. to be on, over, above, located on top 3. in regard to, concerning, toward, for, against |
| គ្នា | knie | 1. together 2. mutually, reciprocally 3. I/me/my (informal, intimate) 4. he/she/they/we (informal, intimate) 5. assistant, helper, colleague 6. friend, companion 7. people 8. clf. for persons |
| ប្រាកដ | prakɑt | 1. clearly, certainly, without fail, precisely 2. certain, true, exact 3. famous, celebrated |
| ថា | tʰaa | 1. to say, tell, pronounce 2. that (introduces a question or indirect discourse) 3. I've [just] said, [...] |
| គឺ | kɨɨ | 1. to be (equal to) 2. as follows, namely |
| លំនឹង | lumnɨŋ | physical stability, balance, equilibrium |
| រក្សា | reaksaa | 1. to take care of, protect 2. to keep, maintain 3. to observe, pay attention to, watch |
| កេស | keeh | 1. case, box 2. [royal] hair |
| ហែក | haek | 1. to tear 2. to tear out/off/apart, tear to pieces 3. to force open (the mouth) 4. to slander, expose someone's faults in public |
| ឆ្មូល | cmoul | 1. to bundle/roll up, gather up into a bale 2. to roll into a ball to crumple, wad up 3. to have an upset stomach |
| ធ្វើ | tvəə | 1. to do, to make, to work, to prepare 2. to cultivate (a field) {ធ្វើស្រែ = to work in a rice field, be a farmer, grow rice} |
| ជា | cie | 1. to be (equal to), to be as 2. to be well, in good health, recovered 3. to be effective (of medicines) |
| ដុំ | dom | 1. piece, chunk, lump, mass, part, block 2. cluster, bunch 3. packet, bundle |
| ចូល | coul | 1. to enter, go in, penetrate 2. to approach 3. to reach 4. to begin, set in 5. may indicate the adverbial meaning of ‘inwardly’ or ‘forwardly’ directed movement 6. to enter into, subscribe to, contribute to 7. to take in (as revenue) 8. to mate (of animals) 9. to go into a trance (of a medium) 10. to possess (as a spirit possesses a medium) 11. to agree with |
| ចន្លោះ | cɑnlɑh | interval, gap, space, omission |
| ពី | pii | from, since, of, about, at |
| បែប | baep | kind, sort, model, type, style, form, shape, method, way |
| នេះ | nih | 1. this, these 2. often serves simply to emphasize something already referred to or something nearby in time or space |
| កុំឲ្យ | kom ʔaoy | 1. in order that not ..., so as not to ... 2. don't let ... |
| អត់ | ʔɑt | 1. no, not 2. to be without, lacking 3. to restrain oneself, abstain from 4. particle to form yes/no questions |
| ទេ | tee | 1. particle: negative particle occurring in phrase final position especially after មិន, ពុំ, etc. 2. interrogative particle occurring in phrase final position, often in the combination ឬទេ 3. neutral/positive particle to add emphasis {ខ្ញុំសុខសប្បាយទេ = I'm fine!} {យកតែមួយទេ = I’ll take only one!} |
| ចង់ | cɑŋ | 1. to want/wish/desire (to do something) 2. to flirt with, court, woo (a girl) 3. to approach, draw near 4. about to (do something), on the point of 5. even if |
| ផ្ញើ | pɲaə | 1. to send, deliver 2. to leave (someone or something) for a time in someone else's care (e.g., to leave a motorbike in a paid parking area), to trust (someone to do something) 3. របស់ផ្ញើ: present, gift |
| សម្ភារៈ | sɑmpʰiereaʔ | 1. materials, equipment, supplies 2. matter, substance |
| របស់ | rɔbɑh | 1. object, thing, belonging, property 2. of, belonging to |
| ត្រូវ | trəv | 1. must, have to 2. to be correct, right, proper, exact, accurate 3. to concern, have to do with, to agree/jibe with, coincide with 4. to be affected with/by, to suffer, undergo (ត្រូវ + CLAUSE marks a passive-like construction in which the subject of the clause introduced by ត្រូវ is translated as the agent in the passive construction) |
| អ្វី | ʔvəy | 1. what? 2. anything, something, nothing |
| ផ្សេង | pseeŋ | to differ, to be different (from each other), to be separate |
| ដូចជា | douc cie | such as, like, as though, to seem as though, for instance |
| ក្រណាត់ | krɑnat | cloth, fabric |
| ងាយស្រួល | ŋiey sruǝl | easy (e.g., to do, to use) |
| ការ | kaa | 1. commonly occurs as a nominalizing particle deriving abstract nouns or noun phrases from verbs or verb phrases 2. work, occupation 3. business, affair, matter 4. to protect, defend, prevent 5. to marry 6. marriage 7. wedding 8. interest (e.g., on a loan) 9. profit 10. usury 11. to wind (into a skein/bobbin/reel) 12. to spin (silk) |