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In today's lesson, we will learn some Central Khmer vocabulary related to animals.  
 
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/central-khmer Central Khmer] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn about animals in Central Khmer. Animals play an important role in Khmer culture, and some Khmer people believe that they possess mystical powers. For instance, in Cambodia, the cow is considered a sacred animal, often used in traditional ceremonies to draw power from the spirits.
 
Let's get started! Don't forget to use the hyperlinks to improve your learning!
 
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==Main Terms==
== Domestic Animals ==
Below is a table of 15 words in Central Khmer related to animals, with their pronunciation (IPA) and translation in English.  
 
In Cambodia, it is common to have domestic animals around the house. Here are some of the most common ones.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Central Khmer !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
! Word in Central Khmer !! Pronunciation !! Translation in English
| សត្វ || sak || dog
|-
|-
| សត្វ || sɑtʰvə || animal
| កូនសត្វ || kun sak || puppy
|-
|-
| មានសត្វ || mien sɑtʰvə || to have an animal
| មេឃ || mek || cat
|-
|-
| បាយ || baei || bird
| កូនមេឃ || kun mek || kitten
|-
|-
| មានបាយ || mien baei || to have a bird
| ជូ || chu || pig
|-
|-
| កូនសត្វ || koun sɑtʰvə || baby animal
| ស្រណោះ || sroneah || chicken
|-
|-
| មានកូនសត្វ || mien koun sɑtʰvə || to have a baby animal
| ស្ពាន || spean  || duck
|}
 
Dialogue:<br>
* Person 1: ជា​ម៉ូលដេក​ត្រចៀក! (Chamol dek tracheak!) (Good morning, dog!)
* Person 2: វា​ខ្ញុំមាន​ឈ្មោះ​គួណដូង។ (Vah khnhom mean chomne kung dong.) (His name is Brownie.)
 
== Wild Animals ==
 
Cambodia has an abundance of wildlife, and many species can be found in the country's national parks and reserves. Here are some of the most common wild animals in Cambodia.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Central Khmer !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
| ពុទ្ធ || pout || fish
| មាស || meas || bear
|-
|-
| មានពុទ្ធ || mien pout || to have a fish
| ព្រលឹង || preleng || elephant
|-
|-
| សត្វចិញ្ចឹម || sɑtʰvə cənccəm || wild animal
| រស្មុក || romork || deer
|-
|-
| មានសត្វចិញ្ចឹម || mien sɑtʰvə cənccəm || to have a wild animal
| មន្តី || monday || monkey
|-
|-
| សត្វបាយ || sɑtʰvə baei || flying animal
| ត្រី || tri || fish
|-
|-
| មានសត្វបាយ || mien sɑtʰvə baei || to have a flying animal
| ដំណាំមង្គល || dmaen mngol || crocodile
|}
 
Dialogue:<br>
* Person 1: សូម​ជំរាបសួរ។ មាស​ជា​អំពើ​អ្នក​បាន​ច្រាន​ចេញ​ទៅ​អ្វី? (Som jomreab sour sva. Meas jea ompae anh baan chran cheng tae avy?) (Hello, what animal did you see today?)
* Person 2: គ្រុន​ព្រលឹង​ប្រធានាធិបតី។ (Krun preleng proh-teebot.) (A group of elephants were playing.)
 
== Marine Animals ==
 
As Cambodia has a coastline, it is no surprise that there are many marine animals to be found in the oceans surrounding the country. Here are some words to know if you are going to the beach.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Central Khmer !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
| សត្វបាយចិញ្ចឹម || sɑtʰvə baei cənccəm || wild flying animal
| ស្ទឹង || stung || crab
|-
|-
| មានសត្វបាយចិញ្ចឹម || mien sɑtʰvə baei cənccəm || to have a wild flying animal
| ឃុំពោត || khom pot || lobster
|-
|-
| សត្វបាយចិញ្ចឹមខ្មែរ || sɑtʰvə baei cənccəm kməə || Cambodian wild flying animal
| ត្រីត្រូច || tri truch  || shrimp
|-
|-
| មានសត្វបាយចិញ្ចឹមខ្មែរ || mien sɑtʰvə baei cənccəm kməə || to have a Cambodian wild flying animal
| មាត់គៀវ || matakiew || clam
|}
|}


==Useful Phrases==
Dialogue:<br>
Here are some useful phrases in Central Khmer related to animals:
* Person 1: តាម​ចំណូល​ដើម្បី​ប្រើ​ស្ទឹង​របស់​ប្រទេស​ខ្មែរ​ត្រូវ​ទិញ​អំពេញ​ប៉ុណ្ណោះ។ (Tov chomnoa daombai bruosmong Khmer troeung tomhing ampeang bonn.) (To use Cambodia's crabs, you should buy them alive.)
* Person 2: ស្ពាន​ដោយ​កែ​ប្រសើរ! (Spearn doy kae prosair!) (The duck is swimming gracefully!)


* អ្នកមានសត្វឬ? (neak mien sɑtʰvə?) – Do you have an animal?
== Insects ==
* ខ្ញុំមានបាយចិញ្ចឹមខ្មែរ (knom mien baei cənccəm kməə) – I have a Cambodian wild flying animal.
* អ្នកមានកូនសត្វឬ? (neak mien koun sɑtʰvə?) – Do you have a baby animal?
* ខ្ញុំមានកូនសត្វបាយ (knom mien koun sɑtʰvə baei) – I have a baby flying animal.
* អ្នកមានពុទ្ធឬ? (neak mien pout?) – Do you have a fish?
* ខ្ញុំមានពុទ្ធចិញ្ចឹម (knom mien pout cənccəm) – I have a wild fish.


==Related Lessons==
Insects play an important role in Cambodia, especially as a source of food. Here are some common insect words that you may hear if you visit Cambodia.
Here are some related lessons about Central Khmer vocabulary:


* [[Language/Central Khmer/Vocabulary/Animals|Animals]]
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* [[Language/Central Khmer/Vocabulary/Food|Food]]
! Central Khmer !! Pronunciation !! English
* [[Language/Central Khmer/Vocabulary/Colors|Colors]]
|-
* [[Language/Central Khmer/Vocabulary/Family|Family]]
| ពូក || pook || beetle
* [[Language/Central Khmer/Vocabulary/Numbers|Numbers]]
|-
| ស្ទែ || stae || ant
|-
| ត្រូវចេកគ្រាប់ || truoch jek kraab || grasshopper
|-
| មីនដុង || min dong || termite
|}
 
Dialogue:<br>
* Person 1: ស្វាគមន៍ទៅ​សម្លាប់​ភ្នែកដុត! (Svaeakom tov samleab pneah taw.) (Welcome to the fried tarantula place!)
* Person 2: អូនចង់​ញៀនល្អ​បំផុត​ដុំ​ម្ទេស​ប៉េ! (Aun chngai nerng la' bomphot dom maspea!) (I want to try the tasty fried crickets, please!)
 
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Central Khmer Vocabulary - Animals

Hi Central Khmer learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about animals in Central Khmer. Animals play an important role in Khmer culture, and some Khmer people believe that they possess mystical powers. For instance, in Cambodia, the cow is considered a sacred animal, often used in traditional ceremonies to draw power from the spirits.

Let's get started! Don't forget to use the hyperlinks to improve your learning!

Domestic Animals[edit | edit source]

In Cambodia, it is common to have domestic animals around the house. Here are some of the most common ones.

Central Khmer Pronunciation English
សត្វ sak dog
កូនសត្វ kun sak puppy
មេឃ mek cat
កូនមេឃ kun mek kitten
ជូ chu pig
ស្រណោះ sroneah chicken
ស្ពាន spean duck

Dialogue:

  • Person 1: ជា​ម៉ូលដេក​ត្រចៀក! (Chamol dek tracheak!) (Good morning, dog!)
  • Person 2: វា​ខ្ញុំមាន​ឈ្មោះ​គួណដូង។ (Vah khnhom mean chomne kung dong.) (His name is Brownie.)

Wild Animals[edit | edit source]

Cambodia has an abundance of wildlife, and many species can be found in the country's national parks and reserves. Here are some of the most common wild animals in Cambodia.

Central Khmer Pronunciation English
មាស meas bear
ព្រលឹង preleng elephant
រស្មុក romork deer
មន្តី monday monkey
ត្រី tri fish
ដំណាំមង្គល dmaen mngol crocodile

Dialogue:

  • Person 1: សូម​ជំរាបសួរ។ មាស​ជា​អំពើ​អ្នក​បាន​ច្រាន​ចេញ​ទៅ​អ្វី? (Som jomreab sour sva. Meas jea ompae anh baan chran cheng tae avy?) (Hello, what animal did you see today?)
  • Person 2: គ្រុន​ព្រលឹង​ប្រធានាធិបតី។ (Krun preleng proh-teebot.) (A group of elephants were playing.)

Marine Animals[edit | edit source]

As Cambodia has a coastline, it is no surprise that there are many marine animals to be found in the oceans surrounding the country. Here are some words to know if you are going to the beach.

Central Khmer Pronunciation English
ស្ទឹង stung crab
ឃុំពោត khom pot lobster
ត្រីត្រូច tri truch shrimp
មាត់គៀវ matakiew clam

Dialogue:

  • Person 1: តាម​ចំណូល​ដើម្បី​ប្រើ​ស្ទឹង​របស់​ប្រទេស​ខ្មែរ​ត្រូវ​ទិញ​អំពេញ​ប៉ុណ្ណោះ។ (Tov chomnoa daombai bruosmong Khmer troeung tomhing ampeang bonn.) (To use Cambodia's crabs, you should buy them alive.)
  • Person 2: ស្ពាន​ដោយ​កែ​ប្រសើរ! (Spearn doy kae prosair!) (The duck is swimming gracefully!)

Insects[edit | edit source]

Insects play an important role in Cambodia, especially as a source of food. Here are some common insect words that you may hear if you visit Cambodia.

Central Khmer Pronunciation English
ពូក pook beetle
ស្ទែ stae ant
ត្រូវចេកគ្រាប់ truoch jek kraab grasshopper
មីនដុង min dong termite

Dialogue:

  • Person 1: ស្វាគមន៍ទៅ​សម្លាប់​ភ្នែកដុត! (Svaeakom tov samleab pneah taw.) (Welcome to the fried tarantula place!)
  • Person 2: អូនចង់​ញៀនល្អ​បំផុត​ដុំ​ម្ទេស​ប៉េ! (Aun chngai nerng la' bomphot dom maspea!) (I want to try the tasty fried crickets, please!)

Don't forget to check out find native speakers and ask them any questions!

To improve your Central Khmer Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website.

➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]


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