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Central Khmer Vocabulary - Colors

Hi Central Khmer learners! 😊
In this lesson, we are going to learn about colors in Central Khmer. Colors are an essential vocabulary in any language, and learning them can be a practical tool to describe things around you.

With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages:Central Khmer Vocabulary: Family Members, Ordering at a Restaurant, Days ថ្ងៃ & Money and Currency.

Colors in Central Khmer

In Central Khmer, colors are straightforward. However, instead of having specific words for all the colors, the Khmer language combines two or three words to form the different colors. For example, to say the color green, you would say "Sdao Chrom" "Sdao" means "Green," and "Chrom" means "Color." You can modify Chrom, depending on the object's color you are trying to describe.

Here are some examples of colors in Central Khmer.

Central Khmer	Pronunciation	English
ខៀវ	/khaəw/	White
ក្រហម	/krɑhaəm/	Red
ខៀវរស្វតត់	/khaəw rosvatɑt/	Pink
ស្ពានសម្លេង	/spleanh smɑleəng/	Purple
បៃតង	/beitɑɲ/	Yellow
ខ្មៅ	/kʰmau/	Black
ស្រហាប់	/srahaap/	Brown
លឿង	/liəŋ/	Blue
ស្រលាញ់	/srɑlaan/	Green

Note: For some colors, we omitted the word "Chrom" because they are not necessary to convey the intended color.

Conversation

• Person 1: ប្រេសាឡារសំឡេងមានពណ៌ក្រហម។ (The roses are red)
• Person 2: ខាត់ពេញបៃតងក្នុងអត្ថបទរបស់ខ្ញុំ។ (I put the yellow highlight in my text)

Fun Facts

Did you know that the earliest form of color came from using natural elements such as roots, berries, and barks? These elements were then used to create dyes that colored clothing, textiles, and even cave paintings. This method was still the primary source of dyes until synthetic dyes were discovered in the mid-19th century.

One interesting fact about colors in Khmer culture is that each day of the week has its own color. It is believed that wearing the appropriate color of the day can bring good luck and ward off evil spirits. Here are the colors for each day of the week:

• ថ្ងៃ​អាទិត្យ (Sunday): ខៀវ (white)
• ថ្ងៃ​ច័ន្ទ (Monday): ក្រហម (red)
• ថ្ងៃ​អង្គារ (Tuesday): ស្អាត (pink)
• ថ្ងៃពុធ (Wednesday): ខៀវពណ៌ផ្កាឈូក (light green)
• ថ្ងៃព្រហស្បតិ្ត (Thursday): ស្រហាប់ (brown)
• ថ្ងៃសុក្រ (Friday): ក្រហមពេជ្រ (dark pink)
• ថ្ងៃ​សៅរ៏ (Saturday): លឿង (blue)

Learning about colors in Central Khmer can lead to a better understanding of the culture and traditions of the Khmer people.

Remember, if you want to improve your Central Khmer Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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