Language/Central-khmer/Vocabulary/Geography
Hi Central Khmer learners! π
In this lesson, we will learn Central Khmer vocabulary about geography. We will also discover some interesting facts about Cambodia's landscape and landmarks. Are you ready? Let's start!
Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: Count to 10 & Common Hobbies.
Geographic features[edit | edit source]
Cambodia is situated in Southeast Asia and shares borders with Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. The country is known for its rich history, culture, and natural beauty. The following words will help you describe Cambodia's unique geography.
| Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| αα | /tae/ | only |
| αααα | /pnum/ | mountain |
| ααΉα | /bΙ¨Ε/ | hill |
| αααα | /prae/ | forest |
| ααααΆαα | /samnak/ | jungle |
| αα»αα | /bΙΙrus/ | volcano |
| ααΆα | /vay/ | waterfall |
| ααααα | /praeak/ | river |
| ααα | /kaoh/ | island |
| ααααΆαα | /chhΙmΙΙ²/ | port |
| α αααΆα | /cΙbaΙ/ | harbor |
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: ααααΆααααααΆαααααααααα»αααααΌααα ααααΈαααααααααΆαααΈααΈααΈαα ααΈαα½α α (/samnak barpbaak robos knong pnum deng kol pi thbei bay kol pi buon/ - My first jungle trek was from the mountain in the north to the south for four days.)
- Person 2: αααα»αα αααα ααααΈααΉαααΈαα½ααααα (/knhom chngae tol srei tuk dae muoy ti/) - I want to go to another waterfall.
Landmarks[edit | edit source]
Cambodia has many historic structures that are frequently visited by locals and tourists alike. Knowing the following Central Khmer vocabulary will be useful when touring these landmarks.
| Central Khmer | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ααααΈαααααΆα | /rohm nei datan/ | palace |
| ααααΆααΆα | /prasat/ | temple |
| ααΈαα½αααΆααΈ | /vimeanouthit/ | monument |
| ααΉααααααΆααα ααααΆααααααααΆαααΆαα | /bungkrawat chhmarng chaeung raweang kal/ | the bamboo train in Battambang |
| α’ααααααααααααααα | /angkor wat phnom penh/ | Angkor Wat in Phnom Penh |
| αααααααα | /khmaek kaeng/ | ancient irrigation system |
- Interesting Fact ###
The Angkor Wat temple complex is a symbol of Cambodia's rich history and cultural heritage. It was built during the Khmer Empire in the 12th century and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Did you know that the temple's moat and outer wall are over 3 miles long?
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: ααΎα’αααΈααααααΆα’αααααααα’αααΈαααααααααααα«? (/tov ahm khlaj chha angkor bpsab khmaek dae/ - What is an ancient irrigation system in Cambodia?)
- Person 2: αααα»αααΎαααΎαααΆαα½αααΆαααΆαααα ααααααααααΆααααα»ααααααααααΆααα (/knhom mae kherng vouy ban dak nih ke romantic kampong cham/) - I saw some in Kampong Cham province.
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