Link to overview page
Link to dictionary
| 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 |
| 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 |
| អ្នកលក់ | neak lʊək | seller |
| 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 |
| ចាប់ផ្ដើម | cap pdaəm | to begin, start Notes: ជើង ដ |
| 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!} |
| 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 |
| ខ្ទះ | kteah | large pan, frying pan, wok |
| ចម្អិន | cɑmʔən | to cook, to prepare food Notes: root: ឆ្អិន; also written ចំអិន |
| បាយ | baay | 1. cooked rice 2. food, meal |
| ឆា | cʰaa | 1. to stir-fry (usually meat mixed with vegetables) 2. to try to do (something), to experiment, practice (doing something) 3. to break (up), crack, chip, splinter 4. to be cracked, chipped 5. to wipe the slate clean, to stop (e.g., a game, one's life) and begin again |
| 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!} |
| 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) |
| នេះ | nih | 1. this, these 2. often serves simply to emphasize something already referred to or something nearby in time or space |
| 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)} |
| ឆួល | cʰuəl | 1. to set fire to, burn up 2. to singe 3. to heat 4. to chase insects away with fire 5. to have a burning/tickling sensation in the nose 6. (of anger, pain) to flare up 7. (of pain) to be sharp/excruciating 8. to be hot, on fire 9. (of taste) to be spicy, biting 10. to stifle, suffocate 11. to be eager, avid 12. to rush, hasten |
| ភ្លើង | pləəŋ | 1. fire (and, by extension, any substance which has a burning taste or effect) 2. flame 3. light, flare 4. electricity |
| គូស | kuuh | 1. to draw, sketch 2. to scratch (e.g., a mark in the ground) 3. to mark, underline, trace, plot 4. to emphasize 5. to strike a match |
| ឈើគូស | cʰəə kuuh | match (for making fire) |
| 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’ |
| ហើយ | haǝy | 1. to be finished, ended, completed 2. enough! 3. final particle indicating completed action, already, by now 4. in a future context indicates action that will be completed at some future time 5. and, afterwards, next, then, after that |
| នោះ | nuh | 1. that, those (often serves simply to emphasize something already referred to or something distant in time or space) 2. then |
| នឹង | nɨŋ | with, by (means of), (attached) to |
| ចង្ក្រាន | cɑŋkraan | 1. oven, stove, furnace, hearth(stone) 2. kitchen |
| ហ្គាស | geah | gas |
| របស់ | rɔbɑh | 1. object, thing, belonging, property 2. of, belonging to |
| អញ្ចឹង | ʔɑɲcəŋ | 1. in that case, so, then, therefore 2. like this/that 3. this/that much |
| ជាទូទៅ | cie tuu təv | in general, as a whole, generally |
| តាម | taam | 1. to follow, to agree, to go along {ដើរតាមភ្ញៀវគ្រប់ជំហាន = to follow the customer’s every step} 2. according to, in accordance with, following, along, by, through {តាមអាយុ = according to age} {តាមសម្រួល = take it easy/take your time} 3. on, in, along {ជិះម៉ូតូតាមផ្លូវ = to ride a motorbike on the street} {ជិះតាមផ្លូវតូចៗ = to drive on small roads} {នៅតាមខេត្ត = in/throughout the province} {លក់នៅតាមផ្សារ = to sell in the market} |
| តូប | toup | 1. hut, cottage 2. kiosk, stand, stall 3. pavilion 4. small shrine |
| ឬក៏ | rɨɨ kɑɑ | or (on the other hand) |
| ហាង | haaŋ | store, shop |
| នានា | nienie | 1. various 2. different, diverse, all, of all sorts (also occurs as a prenominal particle) |
| គឺ | kɨɨ | 1. to be (equal to) 2. as follows, namely |
| គេ | kee | 1. he, she 2. one, someone 3. other(s) |
| ពេល | peel | 1. time 2. moment, instant, period of time |
| ម្ហូប | mhoup | food, meal |
| ប្រើ | praə | to use |
| ជា | cie | 1. to be (equal to), to be as 2. to be well, in good health, recovered 3. to be effective (of medicines) |
| ឧស្ម័ន | ʔusman | 1. gas, steam, vapor 2. heat |
| 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 |
| ដុតឆេះ | dot cʰeh | to be combustible, inflammable |
| ដោយ | daoy | 1. by, with, along 2. (indicator of an adverb) in a ... manner 3. because |
| ពេលខ្លះ | peel klah | sometimes |
| គ្រាន់តែ | kroan tae | just, only, only just |
| ប្រើប្រាស់ | praə prah | to use |
| 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 |
| ដើម្បី | daəmbəy | in order to, for, to, toward, reserved for |
| 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 |
| ជិត | cɨt | 1. to be close, near 2. tight 3. close-set, dense, thick 4. closely, tightly 5. almost 6. about to, on the point of (doing something) 7. to cover completely, be completely/firmly covered 8. command used by elephant drivers to make an elephant to move closer |
| វា | vie | 1. it (of animals, things, or very young children) 2. he, she, they (familiar or contemptuous) |
| ធ្វើឲ្យ | tvəə ʔaoy | 1. to cause, make (someone) do (something) 2. to do (something) for (someone) (often used to form causative compounds) |
| ឆេះ | cʰeh | 1. to burn (up), consume (of a fire) 2. to catch fire, to burst into flames, to blaze 3. to be enraged 4. to start up (of a car) 5. to be highly inflammable, on fire, burning 6. to be on (e.g., of a light) |
| ភ្លាម | pliem | 1. immediately, at once, right away 2. suddenly |
| ជាក់ស្ដែង | ceak sdaeŋ | 1. clear, sure 2. clearly, surely, obviously Notes: ជើង ដ |
| មួយ | muəy | 1. one {មួយៗ = one by one} 2. one person/myself {សុំចេញមួយ = Please let me [go] out!} {សុំទៅមួយ = Please give way [for me one person]!} {សុំចុះមួយ = Please let me [one person] get off [the bus]!} |
| ដើម | daəm | 1. trunk (of a tree or the body), stock 2. stalk 3. tree, plant 4. source, origin 5. base, foundation, beginning 6. cause 7. originator 8. substance, matter, topic 9. case, facts 10. role, condition 11. initial investment, capital, principal 12. to be original, first 13. clf. for long, thin, stick-like objects such as trees, poles, pencils, and guns |
| ផ្សែង | psaeŋ | 1. smoke, steam 2. to be smoky |
| ចេញ | cəɲ | 1. to go out, leave, emerge, exit 2. to issue, bring out, come out (of a publication) 3. to emit, utter 4. out, off, away (also figuratively) {ខ្ញុំគិតអត់ចេញ = I can't figure it out} 5. to pay out, pay for, lay out (money), spend 6. to gain, earn, save 7. to play (a card) |
| 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 |
| ពី | pii | from, since, of, about, at |
| ដូច្នេះ | doucneh | 1. so, thus, therefore 2. like this |
| ឆ្នាំងខ្ទះ | cnaŋ kteah | large pan, frying pan, wok Notes: see also ខ្ទះ |
| លើ | ləə | 1. up, on, over, above 2. to be on, over, above, located on top 3. in regard to, concerning, toward, for, against |
| 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 |
| ឆ្នាំង | cnaŋ | cooking pot, kettle, pan, casserole |
| ក្ដៅ | kdav | hot, warm Notes: ជើង ដ |
| អតិថិជន | ʔaʔteʔtʰeʔ cɔɔn | customer, client Notes: formal |
| ប្រេង | preeŋ | oil |
| 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 |
| ចៀន | ciən | 1. to fry 2. fried food Notes: also written ជៀន |
| សាច់ | sac | 1. meat 2. pulp (of a fruit), wooden parts of a tree 3. substance, essence, essential part |
| 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) |
| ខ្លាញ់ | klaɲ | 1. fat, grease, lard 2. oil |
| ព្រោះ | prʊəh | because (of), since |
| ប្រសិនបើ | prɑsən baə | if |
| 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!} |
| ខ្លោច | klaoc | 1. to be burned, scorched 2. overcooked 3. to feel very strongly about something |
| បានន័យថា | baan ney tʰaa | 1. that means, in other words 2. to mean |
| ឡើង | laəŋ | 1. to go up, ascend 2. (of aircraft) to take off 3. to rise, get up 4. to climb 5. to get on/board (a means of transport) 6. to go upstream 7. to ferment, rise (of dough) 8. to increase 9. up, upwards 10. upstream 11. increasingly 12. on 13. often occurs as a verb complement in various meanings |
| ពណ៌ | poa | color, complexion |
| ខ្មៅ | kmav | black, dark (colored) |
| ធុំក្លិន | tʰum klən | to smell, give off a smell |
| ឈ្ងៀម | cŋiəm | having a burned or scorched smell, to smell burnt/as if on fire |
| 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} |
| ជំនួយ | cumnuəy | 1. aid, help, assistance 2. to be helpful |
| ម្យ៉ាងវិញទៀត | myaaŋ vɨɲ tiət | on the other hand |
| និង | nɨŋ | and |
| ជាប់ | coap | 1. to link together 2. to stick to, adhere to 3. to hold on 4. to find oneself in (a situation) {ជាប់ផុងក្នុងភក់ = [of a car] to get bogged down in the mud} 5. to be fastened, joined, attached 6. to be (firmly) connected or linked (to) 7. to be adjacent (to) {៣ ឆ្នាំជាប់គ្នា = three years in a row} 8. to be caught 9. to be associated with 10. to be occupied (with), very busy (with), deeply involved (in) {ខ្ញុំជាប់មានការរវល់បន្តិច = I'm a bit busy} 11. to be a heavy ... (e.g., drinker, smoker) 12. to be addicted to something 13. adjacent to, next to 14. to undergo 15. to pass (an examination) {ខ្ញុំសម្ភាសន៍ការងារជាប់ហើយ! = I’ve passed the job interview!} 16. to be durable 17. firm 18. tenacious 19. tenaciously 20. incessantly, constantly, always |
| យ៉ាង | yaaŋ | 1. kind, type, way, manner 2. clf. for kinds, types 3. pre-adjectival particle forming adverbial phrases {យ៉ាងខ្លី = briefly} 4. pre-adjectival particle, similar to ដ៏, used to connect an attributive to a noun, it often has a slight emphatic meaning: very |
| ស្រួល | sruəl | 1. to be easy, simple, proper 2. healthy, comfortable, pleasant 3. nice, carefree, without any complications |
| មិន | mɨn | negative particle not, non- (usually requires the final particle ទេ) |
| ចាក់ | cak | 1. to stab, pierce (with a pointed instrument) 2. to pour (a liquid) 3. to play (a record or tape) |
| ថា | tʰaa | 1. to say, tell, pronounce 2. that (introduces a question or indirect discourse) 3. I've [just] said, [...] |
| បន្ទាប់ពី | bɑntoap pii | after, next |
| ខ្ទឹម | ktɨm | generic name for onions, garlic, leeks, and related vegetables |
| ហាន់ | han | to slice, to cut into small pieces Notes: also written ហ័ន |
| ចំណិត | cɑmnət | 1. slice, piece, chip, chop (lamb chop, etc.), cutting 2. clf. for slices etc. |
| ផងដែរ | pʰɑɑŋ dae | also, too, as well |
| បំពង | bɑmpɔɔŋ | 1. to deep fry 2. to cause to puff/swell up by frying 3. to rise (and overflow) (of dough) 4. to amplify, make louder Notes: root: ពង |
| សិន | sən | 1. [phrase-final] for now, for the time being, for a moment 2. [phrase-final] first Notes: polite final hortatory particle |
| កំពុងតែ | kɑmpuŋ tae | to be in the process of (doing something) |
| ឈ្ងុយ | cŋuy | to smell delicious/fragrant |
| ក្លិន | klən | odor, smell, scent |
| កាន់តែ | kan tae | more and more, further, becoming more and more, increasingly, continually |
| ត្រូវការ | trəv kaa | 1. to need, require, want 2. to be necessary, needed, required |
| ជាមុនសិន | cie mun sən | first |
| មុននឹង | mun nɨŋ | before (doing something) |
| រៀបចំ | riəp cɑm | 1. to organize, prepare 2. to put in good order, arrange |
| ដំបូង | dɑmbouŋ | 1. first, first of all, before 2. at first, in the beginning |