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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.

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Domestic Animals

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

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

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

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.

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