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1678 Cards in this Set
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street
boulevard |
plow
moha vithey |
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city
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krong
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lesson
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may rien
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until
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daul
rohote daul |
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time
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pael
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take time (kill time)
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see-pael
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spend time
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chom-gnai-pael
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to like
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chol-chet
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the most
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chien-kay, cheran chien kay
cheran bom pot |
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orange
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kroach
crow itch |
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don't imperative
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gom + verb
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many
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cheran
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year
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ch'nam
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ago
long time long time ago |
howie
yoon yoon mok howie/yoon howie |
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when
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pael dial/pael naa
Pael dial as connector |
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by
to travel by done by a person |
dowie
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once in a while
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you-you moi dong
moi do-moikal |
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family
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krour-sa:
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cousins
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bong paon chi down moi
(chi as in cheat) |
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died
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ban slop howie
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to be alive
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now rhu
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to fight
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why knea
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to kill
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som lap
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passive voice
when was Angkor Wat built |
traow kei
Angkor Wat ba:n traow kei kor sa:ng pi ang kaul |
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I
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Ku’nyum
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You
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N’eak
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She/he
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Go-at (like, Goa)
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It
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We-a
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We
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Pouk-yeung
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They
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Pouk-gay
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Air conditioner
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Machine tro-cheak [Sokha at chol chet machine tro-check]
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Apple
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Pom (like, pump)
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Arrow
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T’noo [also, name for “December”]
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Banana
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Pli chake [like, jake]
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Beef
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Sait go
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Beer
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Beer
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Book
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See-a-pow
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Bottle
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Doorp [sounds like “door” with a "p" at the end]
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Bread
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Nom-pain [like, pagne]
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Breakfast
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A’ha prek
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Butter
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Buuh
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Can (n)
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Kam-pong [like ping-pong]
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Chicken
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Sait mowan
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Child[ren] – one’s own
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Kon [goan]
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Christmas
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Bon-noa-ail
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Coffee (hot)
make coffee |
Ka-fei gdouw
chhong ka-fei |
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Coffee (iced)
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Ka-fei tuk kork
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Country
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Pro-teh
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Court
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To-la-kaa
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Custard apple
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Pli-deip
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Daughter
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Kon [goan] s’ray
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Day
day (in celebration such as labor day) |
Te-ni [tha-gnai]
ti vea |
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What day is it [today]?
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Thai-gnai ai?
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Dinner
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A’ha la-n’each
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Dollar
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Dolla
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Fan
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Kong-ha
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Fish
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Trei
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Food/meal
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A’ha
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Fruit
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Pli-cheur
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Glass
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Chi-oo
Chi as in chi square and oo as in food |
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God
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Preah
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Hour/clock [to tell time]
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Mao-ng
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House [my house]
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P’thai [p’thai ku’nyum]
thai as in thailand |
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Ice
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Tuk kork
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Juice
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Tuk + fruit
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Banana juice
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tuk pli chake
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Language
in language |
P-s-a
chea p-s-a |
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Lemon
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Kroit chhma
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Liche
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Koo-lin
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Lime
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Kroach-chhma (short “a”)
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Lunch
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A’ha trong
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Man; Mr.
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Ma-noh [human] proh [man]; Lok
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Market
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P’saa(r)
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Milk
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Tuk duh goh
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Miss (or young woman)
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Kanga [kay-naa]
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Month
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Chi [like in Chi-square]
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Moon
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Preah Chann
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Morning
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Prek
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New Year
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Ch’num t’may
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New Year’s day
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T’gnai joal ch’num
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Night
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yOOp
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Noon
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T’ngai dtrong
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O’clock [9:00]
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Kut [moang pram-buon kut]
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Office
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Ka-ri-ya-lai (emphasis on 1st syllable]
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Peanuts
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San-dik-die
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Plate
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Cha:n [a: means long “a”] [jaan]
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I want one more plate of rice.
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Ku’nyum chang ba:an bye moi cha:n ti-et.
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Pork
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Sait jerook
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Price
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Dom-li
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Foreigner’s price is expensive
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Dom-li barang t’lai nah
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Khmei price is a good price
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Dom-li Khmei t’lai som ruum
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Question
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Sam-nour
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cooked rice
paddy uncooked rice |
bai
srow angkor |
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Salt
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Am-bul
Am-bel |
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Scale [of justice]
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To-la [same as month of “October”]
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Son
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Kon [goan]-bproh
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Store
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Hang
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Street number
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Plow lek, e.g., Plow lek 306 [bye roi pram moi)
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Sugar
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Skor
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Sugar cane juice
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Tuk umpow
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Sun
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Preah A-tith (same word as “week”)
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Super market
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Psar-tum-neup
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Supper (late evening meal)
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A’ha jup [yoop]
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Table
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Dtok (like, tok]
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Tamarind
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Am-pul
Am-pel |
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Tea
make tea |
Dtai
chhong dtai |
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Today
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T’ngai-nih
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Tomorrow
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T’ngai sa [like, “sigh”]-aik
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Tomorrow I will go to America
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T’ngai sa-aik ku’nyum neug tao Amerique.
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Tomorrow I will be at my house.
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T’ngai sa-aik ku’nyum neug now p’teh.
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Water
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Dtek (like, tuck); in book, “tuk sot”
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Week
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Aa-dteut [a-tut] [see also, “Sunday”]
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last week
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aa-dteut [a-tut] muun
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Next week
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aa-dteut grao-ee
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Wine, red
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Srah krohom
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Wine, white
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Srah sor
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Woman; Mrs.
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Ma-noh s-rye; N’eak s’rye
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Yesterday
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[T’gnai] ma-sel-mang (like “minh”)
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Last year
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Ch’num mOOn
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Next year
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Ch’num grao-ee
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To ask
to ask someone to do something |
Sour - like sewer
som owie |
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To be (is)
relationship is |
Che-a (like in “nih che-a ai?”)
trow chea |
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Was
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Che-a
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To be (at a location)
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Now
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To buy
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dteng
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What do you want to buy?
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N’eak chang dteng ai?
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To come
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Moak (mok)
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To come from
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Mok pi [N’eak mok pi pro-tey ah? Ku’nyum mok pi Amerique.]
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To do [What are you doing?]
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Thweur [N’eak kampong thweur ai?]
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To drink
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Pek (like, “Pack”]
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To eat [Have you eaten rice?]
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Hope or y’nam [N’eak hope bye tay?]
pi saa (polite form) |
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To equal
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Smar neng
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To go [Please go to the market]
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D’tou (tao) [Som n’eak tao psa BKK]
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To go shopping
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T’ao dteng-ey-wann [like, one or won]
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To have
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Me’an
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Don’t have
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At me-an
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To know (information)
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Deng (dung)
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To know (someone)
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Sko-al (short a sound)
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To know (how to do something)
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Che (Jeh) (like in, “Che ni-jeaj p-s-ai Khmei tik-tik – I know how to speak a little Khmer)
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To learn; I’m learning Khmer
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Ri-en (ree-un); kun'yum kampong rien p-s-a Khmei.
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What fruit do you like to eat the most?
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N’eak chol-chet y’nam pli cheur-ai chi-en-k?
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To live [on street 63]
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Roh-now plow lek hock buy
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To pay
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Cham-nai
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Paid
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Ban-cham-nai
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To say that
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Nee-yee-ah taa
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To speak/to say
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Nee-yee-ah
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To teach
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Bong-rien
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To turn
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Bot
like bot fly |
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Turn right
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Bot-s’dum
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To understand
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Yule
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To walk [slowly]
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Dar mui mui
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To want
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Chan[g]
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To want to do something
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Chang + verb
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To want to learn
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Chang rien
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To want to buy
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Chang t’ieng
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To want somebody to do something
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Chang ou-wee + someone + verb
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Present progressive:
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Kompong + verbs
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Past tense
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Ban (short “a”) + verb
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Went
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Ban tao
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Future tense: will come
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Neug + mok
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I will come to your house.
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Ku’nyum neug mok p’tay-a ne’ak.
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Already
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Ruach-howie
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Also, too
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Die (long)
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And
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Neung
hai neung |
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Because [Because I’m teaching you Khmer.]
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Pi-proh [Pi-proh Ku’nyum bong-rien p-s-a Khmei]
dowie saa |
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Behind
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Krau-wee
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It’s behind [something]
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Now krau-wee Wat Botum
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Between
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Chan-la (short “a”)
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It is between Monivong & Street 63.
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Now chan-la plow Monivong neung plow hock buy.
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Busy
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Ro vul
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Cheap [not expensive]
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At t’lai
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Good price
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T’lai som ruum
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Cold
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Tro-cheak
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Correct
correction |
Trem-trow
piap trem-trow |
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Correct?
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Trem-trow tay?
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Not correct
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At trem-trow
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Different
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Koch k’ne-a
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Expensive
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T’lai nah
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Fried
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cha
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Good; very good
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La-or; la-or nah
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Grilled
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Ang
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Half
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Gon-lah [from dictionary; Sokha, kan-la(st)]
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Here
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Ti-nih (nee)
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Hot
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G’douw
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How?
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Yaang maych
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Last [week]
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Moon [aa-dteut mOOn]
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Left
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Ch’wayng (like, wang)
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Turn left
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Bot ch’wayng
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A little
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Tik-tik or tak-tak or bon-dteuk
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Maybe
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Pro-hel
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More [one more]
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Ti-et (moi ti-et]
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Near (close to)
close together |
Chet
chet k'nea |
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It’s near [place]
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Now chet Wat Phnom
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New
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Thmey (like, t’mi); Psaa Thmey (new market)
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Next or then (if listing things in time order)
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Grao-ee; grao-ee moh; howie kor; howie baan
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No
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Ah-tay
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Not
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At
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Old
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Chah (like, jah -- long a)
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Really?
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Pit-men reur?
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Yes, really
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Pit-men howie. Chat [Bat], pit
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Not really
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At pit
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Right
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s-dum
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Roasted
to light (a candle, anything with fire) |
Dot (like dote)
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[the] Same
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Doch [doy-ch] k’ne-a
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Slowly
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Mui-mui
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Tasty
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Chnga:gn
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That
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Noh
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That is Charlotte
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Noh che-a Charlotte
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There
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Ti-noh
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This
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Nih (nee)
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Very
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Nah
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What?
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Ai?
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When?
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B’payl naa
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Where?
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Ai-naa or en-naa
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Who?
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Nay-uk naa; nor-naa
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Why? [Why are you coming to my house?]
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Hat-ai [Hat-ai mok p’ta-ah [pa-tay-a] ku’nyum?]
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With
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Che-a moi
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Number (nominal)
number (cardinal) |
Lek [lake]
chom nuon |
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First, second, third
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Ti-moi = first; ti-pee = second, etc.
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Zero
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Sone
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306
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Buy-roi pram-moi [don’t say “0” in st #]
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012
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Sone daup-pi
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Twenty
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Ma-pa-yi
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Thirty
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Sam sep [sup]
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Forty
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Sai [like, die] sep
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Fifty
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Ha (draw out the sound, like, ah ha) sep
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Sixty
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Hok sep
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Seventy
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Chet sep
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Eighty
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Pi-at-sep
like pie |
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Ninety
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Ka-o-sep
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Hundred (100) (200)
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Roi (Moi roi) (Pi roi)
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Thousand (2000)
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Po-an (Pee po-an)
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10,000
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moi meun
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16,000
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Moi meun pram-moi po an [10,000 + 6000]
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20,000
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Pi meun
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100,000
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Daup meun
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1,000,000
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Moi lien
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Telephone number
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Tou-rah-sap lek [number]
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House number
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P’tay-ah lek
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Minute
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nee-a-dtee
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Half an hour
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Kon-la maong
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Sunday
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Tha-ngai + a-tith [a-tut]
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Monday
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Tha-ngai + Chann
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Tuesday
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Tha-ngai + Ang-kea
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Wednesday
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Tha-ngai + Put
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Thursday
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Tha-ngai + Pro-hoh [ho-a]
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Friday
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Tha-ngai + Sok
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Saturday
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Tha-ngai + Sao [like, sow]
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January
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Ki (long i) Ma-kara [emphasis on 1st syllable]
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February
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Ki (long i) Gom-pay-a
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March
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Ki (long i) Mee-nee-a
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April
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Ki (long i) Mei [may]-saa
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May
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Ki (long i) OO-sa-pee-a
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June
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Ki (long i) Mi-to[toe]-naa
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July
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Ki (long i) Ka-ka-da [all short a]
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August
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Ki (long i) Sei [like “sigh”]-haa [same as “40” and “50”
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September
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Ki (long i) Kanga [kan’yaa]
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October
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Ki (long i) Dto-laa
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November
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Ki (long i) Vu-che-ka
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December
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Ki (long i) T’noo
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Good morning
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Ah run sour s’daye.
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Good bye
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Chum-reap-lea;lea-sen-howie
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See you next [grao-ee] week [a-tith]
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Cho-up k’nee-a a-tith [a-teut] grao-ee.
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Excuse me/I’m sorry; Excuse me, no
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Som-toh; Som-toh ah-tay
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Please
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Som
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Thank you [very much]
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Au-kun [chi-run]
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You’re welcome
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Mu-un ai tay
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One more time
time (occasion, as in first time) |
Moi dong ti-et
luck (luck ti moi) |
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Stop!
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Chop!
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Stop here
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Chop ti-nih
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Wait a minute!
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Chom-tik! [minute=nea-tee?]
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Wait for me.
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Roo-ung [reum] jum [like, “jump”] ku’nyum.
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What was that? [didn’t catch what was said]
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Eij-gei [kay]?
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Pardon?
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Tha:mech?
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Please say it again.
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Som-ni-yeay [nee-ye-a] moi dong tiet.
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Do you understand?
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Yule tay?
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I don’t know.
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Ku’nyum at deng [daung] tay.
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How do I say [something] in Khmer?
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Ni-jeaj [ye-a] tha:mech [something] p-s-a Khmei?
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How much is that?
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T’li pon maan?
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What are you doing?
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N’eak kompong thweur ai?
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What is that?
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Ni che-a ai?
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It doesn’t matter
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At oy-tay
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The bill please
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Som ket loi
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Teacher/man teacher/woman teacher
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kruh bong rien/lok kruh b. r./neak kruh b.r.
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younger
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paon
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older
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baong
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evening
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la neach
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not yet
Have you verb yet? I haven't verb yet |
at toen[at towan] tei, now tei
sbj + verb + howie rue now? knyom at towan verb tei |
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to want + something
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chang ba:n + noun
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to visit
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dtau layng
tesanakech |
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people
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pro chea cha:n
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before
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meun neung (before + verb)
pi meun/pi meun peil (in a previous time) |
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small
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toich
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above (upper)
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leur
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middle
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kandal
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below (lower)
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krom
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province
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kait
chi it (as in chi square) |
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if
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bao sen
pro sen bah |
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boss/female boss
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pro tean/pro tean srye
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true
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put nah
mayne |
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but
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pon thai
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to send [message or thing]
to send (somebody) pass/sending (n) |
pin ya:al
ba'an choon ka ban choon |
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message
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sa:a
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present (time)
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patcheba:an ni
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now
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ai lao ni
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history
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prowateksas
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about
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ampi
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Difficult
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pit bah
loom bah |
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weekend
weekday |
chong sapodah
knong ateut or chong ateut |
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what (Charlotte and I did not talk about what we will do today)
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awai dial (Charlotte neung kunyum at ni yea ampi awai dial pouk yeung neug tweur te-nai ni)
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that's all
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ah howie
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to see
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keurng
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more than (comparative)
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chien
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less (than)
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tat chien
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better
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la or chien
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least
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tat chien ke
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each, every (as in every day)
(as in write each word) |
roal
nih moi ni moi |
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gift
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am nowie
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to give
to allow |
owie
owie (for short) full verb = at new nyat owie |
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no charge (free)
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at ket loi
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never
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at tluop
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day before yesterday
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mas el mang ai
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in two months time
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pee chi tiet
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two months ago
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pee chi meun
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in two days time
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pee tagnai tiet
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ever
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tluop
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cat
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chma
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sour
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chou or ma-joo
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sweet [food]
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pa'haiim
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listen
hear |
s'dap
leu |
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pronunciation
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ka ban chegne som layng
signe khmer |
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word
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pee ah
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to pronounce
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ban chen som layng
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sound, noise
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som layng
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regime
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rau bop or
sah my |
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empire
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ana chak
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oneself/yourself/myself/hisself
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kluon ai/kloun neak/kluon kunyum/kluon goat
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for/belong to
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som rap
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mouse
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mau
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world
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pee pope loak
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at least
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tat nah or yaoung howit nah
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airplane
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youn hah
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must [have]
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trow thai [mean]
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money
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loi
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budget
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toh wee kah
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economy
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setakayt
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news
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pormean
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to remember
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cham (chong cham)
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to forget
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plek
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to book/reserve
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kah
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room
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ban tope
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always
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tine thai
jeh thai kroup bpeul |
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tall (high)
tall (height) |
kapua
kom poh |
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short (height)
short (length) |
thiep
k'lay (like lie) |
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place
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kon layng, ti thang
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big (very)
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thom (nah, meh)
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when will/when did
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ang ka:al/pee ang ka:al
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sleep
I am very sleepy to go to sleep |
kayne (long a), deik (like dike)
knyom ngor nooee kayne naa chole deik |
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stay
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s'nak now
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work (n)
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ka nea (long e, short a)
kech ka: |
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to drive (a car)
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bak (lan)
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hotel
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son ta kea (long e, short a)
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uncle
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pooh
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aunt
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ming
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to participate
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joal (chowal) reum
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in
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k'now or now
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on my way (I'm on my way)
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now thum plow (kuyum now thum plow)
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well (I know how to speak Khmer well)
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ch'baa (kunyum che nee yea pia sah khmer ch'baa)
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fast, quickly
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lieun
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someplace else
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kon layng psaing tiet
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for example, example
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otia hore
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to hit
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taya
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hard (as in to hit hard)
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klang
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sentence or phrase
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pro joh (yo) or klea
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catch
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towan
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corner (n)
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kinung (ki as in chi square), kae chrung
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embassy
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setan tout
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to tell
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p'raap (also pronounced peap (payap))
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to continue
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ban for
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Or
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Aru
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Side
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Kang
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Outside
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Kang Krow
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Inside
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Kang K'nong
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North Side
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Kang cheun
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South Side
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Kang Thabow
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East Side
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Kang Gaart
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West Side
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Kang Leck
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Wife
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Bproh poun
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No problem
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at bagne ah hah
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Normal
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koh madah
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Worry (n)
to worry |
Bah rom/prouy chet
prouy bah rom |
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to be born
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gaart
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to lose something, to not develop
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at gaart
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to be 56 years old
|
ayou 56 chnum howie
or chnum ni |
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still
I am still in Phnom Penh |
now ti
kunyum now ti now Phnom Penh |
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almost
nearly about |
steur thai
chet pro hel, promaan |
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rural area
rice field district |
cheun abot (like bot fly)
s'rock srey |
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complicated
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sam yam
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confusing
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cherow lam
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step
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cheun hien
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stairway
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cheun dar
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single step in a stairway
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kum cheun dar
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step by step
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moi chen hien moi dong, moi cheun hien moi dong
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from one day to the next
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pi moi tenai dtau moi tenai
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grow rice with water, make war with rice
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tweur srey neung tuk, tweur suck neung bai
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birth
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kam naart
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birthday
|
tenai kam naart
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to step on
|
chewan
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to start
|
chop p'dan
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date (as opposed to day of week)
|
ka'al pat ri chiet
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to sit
|
ang koi
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peace
|
son tep piap
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future
|
ana kut
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cold (sick)
flu |
p'dah sei
p'dah sei thom or kreun p'dah sei |
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I am cold
|
roh nea
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comfortable/easy
|
s'roul
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sometimes
|
pbeul klat
joon gaal |
|
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strong
strongly |
klang
ya:ng klang |
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very cold
|
tro cheak klang
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to rain
|
plieng
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enough (after noun)
enough (after adj) |
krope kowan
la morm howie baan |
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apartment
|
ptaya la wvang
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nice, clean
|
seant sa'am
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pretty (physical)
pretty (sound) |
seant
pi roh |
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naked
|
serant
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to be careful
|
proy yat
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healthy
|
piep la or
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sick
|
cheu
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to change
|
plapadoe
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diahrea
|
rhea
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nose runs
|
rea som bow (som bow = mucus)
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nose
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cherow mok
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mucus from infection
|
tuk leung leung
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to blow one's nose
|
nea som bow
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often
|
chea roi roi
nyuk nyoap |
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to take medicine
|
laip t'nam (laip = swallow; t'mam = medicine)
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medicine (to take or in general)
|
t'nam
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energy
|
kom lang
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tired, lethargic
|
a kom lang
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baby
|
kong nyat
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small child
|
kong towich
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teenager
|
kong chom tong
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age of majority (>18)
|
kong penh voy (penh voy = full)
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full
all day |
penh voy
penh moi tenai |
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age
|
voy
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to marry
|
riep ka
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marriage, wedding
|
apia pi pia, ka riep ka
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to want
to need should must |
chang
traow ka kua tae traow or traow tae |
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to look (for), search
|
meul
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list
|
banchee
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all
all people all (as in all day long) |
tieng ah, sot tae
tieng ah k'nea pinh (pinh moi tenai) |
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building
|
akea
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to help
|
chooey
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personal
(one's own) |
p'towal
(p'towal kluon) |
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to own
|
mecha
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wood
|
cheur
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map
|
pien ti (pie, as in pie)
|
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stuck
|
stéat
|
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traffic
traffic rules |
chor ah cho
chebap chor ah cho |
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bicycle
|
kong
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motorcycle
|
moto
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pedestrians
|
neak dar
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photo
|
reup taht
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to take a picture (photo)
|
taht
|
|
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culture
traditions |
va pat toa
thom neam thom loap |
|
|
lucky
|
som nan
|
|
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both
both (people) |
tiang pi
tiang pi neak |
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to borrow money
to lend money |
kichay loi
owie s'one kichay |
|
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bank
|
tat niah kiah
|
|
|
late
|
jeurt (yurt)
|
|
|
to leave
to take off |
Chegne
chegne dom na |
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just (just left)
|
teup dtay (teup dtay chengne)
teup neung |
|
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exercise (v. physical)
Practice (v. as in practice a lesson) Exercise (n. as in written exrecises) |
hat pran
hat loom hat |
|
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modern
|
thom neup
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Volunteer (n)
Volunteer (v) |
neak smak chet
smak chet |
|
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on the table
land line phone cell phone |
leur dtok
tourasap leur dtok tourasap die |
|
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arm
hand |
die (short)
pro-ahp die (box arm) |
|
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every people
every thing every time |
kroup k'nea
kroup (pataya, siou paow) ring roll ch'num |
|
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only
|
pon noh
kraoun thai ... pon noh |
|
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monk
|
loak sang or preah sang
|
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nun
|
doan chi (like cheat)
|
|
|
free time
|
bpael thom née
|
|
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to bring (bring the pictures here)
|
yoak mok (yoak reup mok ti nih)
|
|
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to make (it made you strong)
|
tweur owie (wear tweur owie neak klang)
|
|
|
since
|
tang pi
|
|
|
to earn
|
raok loi
|
|
|
nearly the same
|
pro hel k'nea
|
|
|
members (family members)
|
sa'a ma chek (sa'a ma chek krour sa)
|
|
|
not old
|
at sau chet
|
|
|
seldom
not really, not very |
at sau
|
|
|
to try + noun
to try + verb to try for clothes |
sa'ahk + noun
p'yia yim + verb laow |
|
|
diabetes
|
dtuk nom pahaiim
|
|
|
should
|
kaow thai
|
|
|
overweight
|
leu thom meun
|
|
|
Day after tomorrow
|
k'han saik
|
|
|
color
|
bpoah
|
|
|
blue
|
kee you
|
|
|
yellow
|
leung
|
|
|
orange
|
slaa toum
|
|
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black
|
k'mao
|
|
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green
|
baytaang
|
|
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purple
|
svay
|
|
|
mango
|
svay
|
|
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pink
|
pta chuk
|
|
|
sky blue
|
ptay make
|
|
|
sky
|
make
|
|
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gray
|
prapheh
|
|
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leaf
|
sleuk cheur
|
|
|
flower
|
p'kaa
|
|
|
rose
|
kolaap
|
|
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wear (lower garment)
wear (upper garment |
slee-uk
bpaay-uk |
|
|
trousers
shorts |
khao
khaon klay |
|
|
shirt
|
ao
|
|
|
kingdom
|
ree-uch gee-naa-juk
|
|
|
republic
|
saa-theer-raa-naak-rot
|
|
|
nationality
|
son jee-ut
|
|
|
the people from
|
joo-un jee-ut
|
|
|
continent
|
tveep
|
|
|
to go back
|
trah-laap dtow [place] weung
|
|
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tree
|
darm cheur
|
|
|
in front of
|
mook
|
|
|
school
|
saala rien
|
|
|
occupation/profession
|
mouk roar bor
|
|
|
soldier
|
dtee-a hee-un
|
|
|
college student
school student |
ni-seut
seut |
|
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doctor
|
bpet (kroo bpet)
|
|
|
dentist
|
bpet t'mayn
|
|
|
teeth
|
t'mayn
|
|
|
cook (n)
chef |
nay-uk dum slor, djom pouw
nay-uk djam an |
|
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to cook
cooked (food) |
dum slor/tweur bai
chaen |
|
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farmer (rice)
farmer (general) |
nay-uk chomka
Kak se kor |
|
|
direction
|
dteuh
|
|
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far
|
chenai
|
|
|
t-shirt
|
ao jeurt
|
|
|
area
|
daum baoun
|
|
|
cheek
|
t'powal
|
|
|
to slap
|
théat
|
|
|
one day (in the future)
|
tenai na'a moi
|
|
|
temple (on face)
|
kom plieng
|
|
|
husband
|
p'dey
|
|
|
father
|
ao bpook
|
|
|
dad
|
'pa
|
|
|
mother
|
m'day or may
|
|
|
mom
|
mauk
|
|
|
grandmother
|
jee-doan
|
|
|
grandchild
|
jao
|
|
|
grandfather
|
dtaa
|
|
|
stomach
|
bpoo-ah
|
|
|
pregnant
to be pregnant |
p'dtee bpoo-ah
mean p'dtee bpoo-ah |
|
|
to steal
|
looich
|
|
|
to hope (expect)
to wish (plea) |
san kum
sombuong sueng/chewen pau (owie) |
|
|
to invite
|
an chieun
|
|
|
ceremony
|
bpik ti
|
|
|
party
|
choup lean
|
|
|
depends on
|
a srey leu
|
|
|
relatives
|
bong paon
|
|
|
on time
|
towan maong
|
|
|
theif
|
jao
|
|
|
dark
|
ngor gneut
|
|
|
chair
|
gao-ey
|
|
|
fork
|
soom
|
|
|
spoon
|
s'laap bpreea
|
|
|
napkin
|
kaan-saing
|
|
|
knife
|
gum-beut
|
|
|
socks
|
sraom-jern
|
|
|
newspaper
|
gaa-sait
|
|
|
television
|
toura tua
|
|
|
radio
|
wit-yoo
|
|
|
window
|
bong-oo-ich
|
|
|
movies
|
koon (kun)
|
|
|
park
garden |
suon
suon j'baar |
|
|
face
|
mook
|
|
|
around
|
now jum ving
|
|
|
lunch table
|
dtok bai
|
|
|
liveliness
|
kampong dtay
|
|
|
mouth
|
moat
|
|
|
moustache
|
bpook moat
|
|
|
to take care of
|
thay rek sa:
|
|
|
to care about
|
koal ampi
|
|
|
to repair
|
joo-ah jool
|
|
|
to cut
|
gut
|
|
|
to sew
|
dtay
|
|
|
thirsty
|
s'rayk teuk
|
|
|
to be hungry
|
klee-an
|
|
|
to take a bath
|
new-teuk
|
|
|
to hand (carry)
|
kaan
|
|
|
to stab, inject
|
jaak
|
|
|
to empty
|
jaak djun
|
|
|
to watch
|
merl
|
|
|
to plant
|
daam
|
|
|
to sweep
|
baoh
|
|
|
to prepare, arrange
|
reeup, reeup cham
|
|
|
to set the table
|
reeup dtok
|
|
|
to decorate
|
dtop dtaing
|
|
|
gasoline
|
saen
|
|
|
to iron
iron |
oat
chnang oat |
|
|
to draw
|
koor
|
|
|
to shave
|
kaow
|
|
|
hair
to get a haircut |
sok
dtau kaat sok |
|
|
hospital
|
moun dtee bpairt
|
|
|
to write
|
sor say
|
|
|
letter
|
sambot
|
|
|
to play (football)
game |
laing (thoat baal)
l'baing |
|
|
to fill (pour)
to fill up to fill in (a form) |
jaak daak
jaak moi poing bom pengye |
|
|
kitchen
|
pataya bai
changkran bai |
|
|
mirror
|
gon-jok
|
|
|
door
|
tweea pataya
|
|
|
to paint
|
lee-up bpoah
|
|
|
sandals
|
s'baik jerng saang-reik
|
|
|
shoes
|
s'baik jerng
|
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to sing
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ch'ree-ung
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to show
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bong-haan
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cloud
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bpor-bpork
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brush
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doh
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toothbrush
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j'raah doh t'mayn
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toothpaste
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t'nam doh t'mayn
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comb (n)
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kras set sok
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pillow
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knoay-koay
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armoire
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too daak khao-ao
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to put (place)
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daak
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bath towel
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kaan saing jout kloo-un
kaan saing poh ko |
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clothes
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Khao-ao
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bathroom
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ban tope teuk
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to rent
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joo-ul
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restaurant
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poa-cha-nee-ya-taan
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to have change (money)
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doa loi
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floor (story of a building)
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joan
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shower
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kon layng gnoot teuk
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materials
luggage suitcase |
som-pee-a raak
eywann valise |
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chili (hot pepper)
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m'teis
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can (v)
I can go to the market? |
ayk (ayk + verb + baan)
kunyom ayk dtao baan psaar |
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to call (a taxi)
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hao (taxi)
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shrimp
|
bong gee-a
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vegetable
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bon lai
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tomato
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bpeng bpoas
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ginger
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kengnai
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garlic
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k'teum sor
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onion
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k'teum barang
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bowl
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chan koum
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friend (an individual)
close friend general friend |
mit m'nay-uk
Pouk ma:k mit payak |
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type (style)
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mok
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to carry (on the shoulder, to lug)
to carry (in hand) to carry (lift a load) to lift (raise), to carry (furniture) to carry (on back) to carry (in arms, like a baby) |
lee
kaan, youah saing leur, leur dtau speay bey |
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Steamed rice
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bai sor
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fried rice
|
bai ling
bai chaa |
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soup
|
som lor
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dessert
|
bong aim
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close to
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k'bay
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island
|
goh
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special
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phi saa (pisais)
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to hug
|
alp
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dog
|
ch'kai
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donkey
|
lee'a
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buffalo
|
gor-bay (like buy)
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tiger
|
k'laas
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goat
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bopail
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monkey
|
s'vaa
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horse
|
se-ah (seh)
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rat
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gon-dal
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duck
|
dtee-ah
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goose
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kongnang
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sheep
|
jeem
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wild boar
|
jerook p'rey
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sparrow
|
jaab
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pigeon
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bpreeup
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turtle
|
on daouk
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bat (animal)
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bpraah-jeew (chee-oo)
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crab
|
k'daam
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snake
|
bpoo-ah
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elephant
|
domray
|
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cobra
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bpor-veyk
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grasshopper
|
gaan doap
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to use
|
prah
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to feel
|
aram
|
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umbrella
|
ch'hut
|
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pencil
|
k'mao dai
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|
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spoke (of a wheel)
|
ga'am
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|
|
look
|
gey
|
|
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ruler
|
bon toat
|
|
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lock
key |
sao
goan sao |
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hammer
|
njor-njoor
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match
|
cheur gooh
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eagle
|
an tree
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match box
|
cheur gooh mooay bro ahp
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cigarette
|
baa rai
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tobacco
|
t'nam jook
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pipe (smoking)
|
k'seer
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paper
letter paper |
kra dah
kra dah sor say sambot |
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letter envelope
|
s'ram sambot
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stamp (for letter)
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thaim prey senee (like knee)
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pipe (water)
|
bompong
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mosquito
|
mooh
|
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mosquito net
|
mung
|
|
|
mosquito spray (insecticide)
|
t'nam mooh
|
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blood
|
chee-um
|
|
|
together
|
chea moi k'nea
k'nea neung k'nea |
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heaven/paradise
|
than sewer
|
|
|
analagous words
|
pia dun k'nea
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|
|
as a rule, generally
usual usually as usual |
thom thomodah
thomodah chea thomodah doich thomodah |
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become weaker
|
thowie kom lang
|
|
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river
|
tonlay
|
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ring finger
|
niung die
|
|
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elevator
|
chandal yoo-un
|
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|
signal, perception, sign
|
sangya
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along (a street/river)
to go along (a street) |
tham ban dowie or tham dong
jih tham plow |
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strange
|
pliak
|
|
|
forest
|
proy cheur
|
|
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cross (traverse)
|
ch'long ka
|
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ferry
|
salang
|
|
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boat (with motor)
boat (row) |
kanot
tuk |
|
|
cheese cake from fish
|
pro hope
|
|
|
dolphin
|
dtrei pisauo
|
|
|
illegal
|
koh chebap
|
|
|
legal
|
sraup chebap
|
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|
to travel
|
tweur dom now
|
|
|
to seem
|
koo owie
|
|
|
interesting
|
koo owie chap aram
|
|
|
seem like
|
koo owie chol chet
|
|
|
somebody
|
manoh klat
|
|
|
Russian Market
|
p'saa tuol thom poung
|
|
|
box
|
pro-ahp
|
|
|
professor
|
sas trah cha
|
|
|
ancient
|
borane
|
|
|
traditional medicine
|
t'nam borane
|
|
|
western medicine
|
t'nam bpairt or t'nam barang
|
|
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ear
|
trochea
|
|
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eye
|
pnayk
|
|
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throat
|
bompong kor
|
|
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neck
|
kor
|
|
|
helmet
|
mook ka pia
|
|
|
protection
to protect |
ka ka pia
ka pia |
|
|
head
|
g'baal
|
|
|
safe
|
sovat ta piap
|
|
|
dangerous
|
krua t'naa
|
|
|
accident
|
krua ta piap
|
|
|
body
dead body |
klooun or rien kay
sa'ap |
|
|
to rub/polish
|
joot
|
|
|
to take someone
|
noa um
|
|
|
let's (go/eat, etc)
|
dtah (dtau/nyam, etc)
|
|
|
parents
|
ao bpook m'day
|
|
|
bright
|
pleuw
|
|
|
to spend/pay for
|
chegne loi
|
|
|
to spread
|
leeup
|
|
|
lower price
|
choke t'lay
|
|
|
staff
|
pok a luck
|
|
|
official
|
moon trei
|
|
|
to awaken
|
daas
|
|
|
pepper (black)
|
m'reik
|
|
|
toilet
|
bong ko-un
|
|
|
fresh water
|
dteuk saap
|
|
|
noodles
|
mee
|
|
|
quiet
|
s'gnut
|
|
|
deer
|
ch'loos
|
|
|
male (animal)
|
Ch'mool
|
|
|
mother (animal)
|
may
|
|
|
female (animal)
|
n'jee (n'yee)
|
|
|
notebook
|
sioupaou kaat trah
|
|
|
parts (for body parts)
|
p'nay
|
|
|
leg
|
cheurng
|
|
|
forearm
|
kampouan die
|
|
|
shin
|
kampouan cheurng
|
|
|
finger
|
mariam die
|
|
|
head/master
|
may
|
|
|
thumb
|
may die
|
|
|
little finger
|
goan die
|
|
|
index finger
|
chong all die
|
|
|
to point
|
chong all
|
|
|
middle finger
|
die kandal
|
|
|
toes
|
mariam cheurng
|
|
|
thigh
|
plouwg
|
|
|
upper arm
|
darm die
|
|
|
back (body part)
|
k'norng
|
|
|
forehead
|
T'nyah
|
|
|
wise
|
toulié
|
|
|
chin
|
chanka
|
|
|
beard
|
bpook chanka
|
|
|
side burns
|
cheurng sok
|
|
|
shoulder
|
s'ma
|
|
|
belly button
|
p'sot (p'saht) or p'chet
|
|
|
mushroom
|
p'sot (p'saht)
|
|
|
chest (body part)
|
troun
|
|
|
thing (non-specific)
thing (specific or as noun in place of the thing) |
away mooay, away dial
wat tho |
|
|
to go by car
|
jih lan dtau
|
|
|
bed
|
krair
|
|
|
ticket
one way ticket round trip ticket |
sambaht
sambaht dtau sambaht dtau mok |
|
|
bumpy
|
roliat
|
|
|
reaction
|
pro tekam
|
|
|
ladder
|
chandal
|
|
|
massage
|
massa
|
|
|
to decide
|
sam rei chet
|
|
|
organization
|
anghkar
|
|
|
hard (touch)
solid (slang, for person) |
reung
chuop |
|
|
soft
|
thone
|
|
|
bone
|
chaang
|
|
|
bird
avian flu |
bot (baht) sei
p'dah sei bot sei |
|
|
innards
|
krewn k'nong
|
|
|
fever
|
krewn or k'dow klooun
krewn k'dow = high fever |
|
|
to relax, rest
|
sam rahk
|
|
|
to feel better
|
cheer
|
|
|
completely
|
théang serong
|
|
|
center (like office)
|
macheat mondul
|
|
|
children
|
komaing
|
|
|
orphanage
|
macheat mondul komaing compreah
|
|
|
weakness
|
kasowie
|
|
|
button (shirt)
|
léo
|
|
|
animal
|
saht
|
|
|
music
|
don tray
|
|
|
extremely
|
bpayk
|
|
|
driver
|
neak bak bor
neak bak lan |
|
|
to wake up (someone)
|
pin yat
|
|
|
song
|
cham rieng
|
|
|
national
international |
chiet
ahntarachiet |
|
|
state (political)
|
rohat
|
|
|
government
|
rohat tah peet bahl
|
|
|
constitution
|
rohat tah toam man njoin
|
|
|
waiter
|
neak bom rah
|
|
|
king (informal)
king (formal) |
s'dach
preah moha k'saat |
|
|
prime minister
head of state |
near youah rohat moun trei
pramook |
|
|
director
|
near youah
|
|
|
waffles
|
nom pom
|
|
|
part of a river or lake
|
steung
|
|
|
lake
|
beung
|
|
|
creek
|
bpreck
|
|
|
big pond
|
aouw
|
|
|
stream
|
die tonle
|
|
|
sea
|
sa-mote
|
|
|
plant that lives in a river/lake
|
treng or kok
|
|
|
source (for river, e.g.)
|
prah pope
|
|
|
capital (city)
|
reach tien
|
|
|
important (adj)
importance (n) |
sam kan
sa rah sam kan |
|
|
number of
|
cham newen
|
|
|
teachings of Buddah
|
toah
|
|
|
according to
|
tham
yoong dtau tham yoong tau leu |
|
|
illness
|
choom ngeu
|
|
|
to move (a part of the body)
to move (an object) |
kom raouk
doh |
|
|
don't move!
|
gom kom raouk
|
|
|
to open, turn on, to be open (restaurant)
|
baouk
|
|
|
to turn off, close
|
but
|
|
|
bridge
|
spien
|
|
|
spirit
shaman |
proleung
kru proleung |
|
|
land
|
dai (as in die)
|
|
|
therefore
so (as in, "so, I did it") |
a srey hiat ni or dowie hiat nih
doich chenai |
|
|
way (method, means)
|
witi
|
|
|
village
|
poum
|
|
|
district (Phnom Penh)
district (countryside) |
kaun
srock |
|
|
document
|
aik k'sa'a
|
|
|
to offer
to go with, to accompany |
chewen
|
|
|
holiday
|
tenai bon
|
|
|
bamboo
|
russei
|
|
|
work place
|
angka piap
|
|
|
data (information)
|
tun neak nay
|
|
|
break (shatter)
break (snap, e.g., arm, leg, bone) break (relation) |
Bayk
Bahk kat bantoy |
|
|
somebody else
other |
niap saing
saing tiet dow thai tiet |
|
|
for the purpose of
|
dum bai
|
|
|
address (street address)
|
asayatan
|
|
|
of
|
nai
|
|
|
public
|
sa'a theer rahnah
|
|
|
to announce
announcement |
bot p'sai/praka
ka bot p'sai/ka praka |
|
|
monument
|
wit mien
|
|
|
Independent
Independence |
aik kat riet
aik kat riet pheap |
|
|
couple
|
kou
|
|
|
to take the place of
|
chum nua
|
|
|
abroad
|
bor rateh
proh teh traouw |
|
|
foreigner
|
chien bor rateh
|
|
|
surprised (adj)
to surprise |
pin yap aull
tweur owie pin yap aull |
|
|
to hate
|
sa'ap
|
|
|
mean (person)
|
kom nine
|
|
|
bad (person)
|
chet akrah
|
|
|
bad
|
akrah
|
|
|
broken
|
kowich
|
|
|
doesn't work
to stop working |
at don now ka
khoch |
|
|
kind (person)
|
chet la or
|
|
|
heart (feeling)
hear (organ) |
chet
baik dong |
|
|
enter
|
chol
|
|
|
heart attack
|
choom ngeu baik dong
|
|
|
vacation
|
tenai som rah
|
|
|
to save (money, food, time)
to save (lives, children) |
san sam
sang krua |
|
|
each person
|
moi neak moi neak
|
|
|
private
|
aik katchewen
|
|
|
sector
|
vit sei/panaich
|
|
|
private sector
|
vit sei aik katchewen
|
|
|
agriculture
|
kait sait kam
|
|
|
tourism
|
tese chor
|
|
|
industry
|
out sa'a hat kam
|
|
|
education
|
op proum
|
|
|
health
|
sok ka piap
|
|
|
same (food)
|
ma hope dor dial
|
|
|
have fun
|
tham sobei
|
|
|
recently
|
thmey thmey ni
|
|
|
finished
|
chop
|
|
|
to climb
|
laoung
|
|
|
custom (cultural)
|
pro pai ni
|
|
|
rarely
|
kom raoul
|
|
|
to chant
|
sok toah
|
|
|
living room
|
ban tope tow toul penyou
|
|
|
guest
|
penyou
|
|
|
to greet
to receive |
tow toul
|
|
|
father in-law
|
ao bpook k'make
|
|
|
to run (travel)
|
roat
|
|
|
at the end
|
ti ban chop
|
|
|
at that time
|
now bpael nou
|
|
|
even
|
som bai
|
|
|
sad
|
kaot teuk
krien krom proy chet (worry) |
|
|
except
|
leuk laing thai
|
|
|
to take out
|
yok cheng
|
|
|
without
|
dowie kamean
|
|
|
to fall
|
dooal
|
|
|
surgery
|
veas kut
|
|
|
alone
|
moi neak aing
|
|
|
angry
to make someone angry |
kung
|
|
|
to work
|
tweur ka
|
|
|
to swim
|
hael teuk
|
|
|
gathering/informal, impromptu meeting
meeting to call a meeting |
ban chuop
pror choom kah pror choom |
|
|
almost finished
|
chet chop or chet ah
|
|
|
all right (agreement or acknowledgement)
|
nang howie (nang aie)
|
|
|
malaria
|
krewn chaing
|
|
|
dengue
|
krewn cheeum
|
|
|
president
|
protean near toppakdei
|
|
|
to become
|
klai chea
klai tau chea |
|
|
rainy season
|
roht dow plieng or
roth dow vor sah |
|
|
dry season
|
roht dow prang
|
|
|
Afternoon
|
rossial
|
|
|
report (n)
|
ro bai ka
|
|
|
watch, clock
|
nea la ka
|
|
|
situation
|
sa: tha: na: pheap
|
|
|
letter (of a word)
|
at sor
|
|
|
Opportunity
|
aow ka
|
|
|
too (as in too many or too fat)
|
paik
|
|
|
however
even though |
tua bai chea + subj + verb +kor dowie
som bai + subj + verb +kor dowie som bai tae + subj + verb +kor dowie |
|
|
later
|
bpeul growie
|
|
|
in a short while
in a moment |
in tik tiet
|
|
|
in a minute
in a moment |
cham ma plairt
|
|
|
mountain area
|
daum baoun phnom
|
|
|
highlands
|
daum baoun kapong reap
|
|
|
lowlands, flat area
|
daum baoun thom neap
|
|
|
even though
|
thyme théang
|
|
|
technical
|
pchai ktay
|
|
|
irrigation
|
baum teuk
|
|
|
plant (n)
|
daum nam
roak kat chiet daum cheur |
|
|
funds
|
meun netee
|
|
|
to test or take a test
to take exam exam (n) |
tweur thai
pro long ka pro long |
|
|
soon
|
now peil chahp chahp nih
now pael kang mok nih |
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to mean (that)
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mean nai (ta)
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to add
to add to in addition to |
thaim
ban thaim ban thaim tiet |
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score
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bpun took (as in took a break)
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to bargain
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tor tlay
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necessary
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cham bait
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while
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new bpeul
kaal pi |
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driver's license
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ban bauk bor or peakmis
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license plate
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plat lek
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especially
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chea pit sai
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to respond
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ch'lowie
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to sneeze
|
kowang dah
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bless you
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sabowie
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to explain
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pon joul
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program
project |
kam vit ti
konm roang |
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coastline (where sea and land meet)
beach |
prom dian teuk neung prom dian kok/chnay sa mote
chnay ksayk |
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ability
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lat tap piap
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rich people
poor people |
neak mean
neak kror |
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Cupboard/armoire
|
Dtoo chan
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Refrigerator
|
Dtoo Dteuk Kork
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Happy New Year
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Soursday Ch'num Thmey
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glasses (eye glasses)
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vain ta'a
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to stand
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choor
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to bother
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room kha'an
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to smoke
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choke barai
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post office
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karialai press senee
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to look for (search)
to find |
rok meurl
rok keurn |
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to happen/take place/occur
|
kaet laoung
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conference
workshop |
son ni set
saik ka sala |
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hat
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muak
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to discuss
|
pi peak sa: k'nea
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Pineapple
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Pli ma: noh
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rambutan
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pli sao mao
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coconut
|
pli dong
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mangosteen
|
pli mang khut
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papaya
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pli la-hong
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jackfruit
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pli k'noll
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cabbage
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spey k'daob
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cauliflower
brocolli |
p'ka: khat na:
p'ka khat na: baytang |
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bean
|
son daek
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spices
|
kreung teih
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vinegar
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teuk k'maeh
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red pepper
|
ma-tei plaok
ma-tei hawvey |
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sauces
|
teuk chror lok
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sports
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key la:
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basket ball
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ba:ll boh
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volleyball
|
ba:ll theat
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football
|
ba:ll thoat
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museum
|
sarak mon ti
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ministry
|
kror suang
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engineer
|
wiswak kor
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at last
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now peil chong krowee
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and then
|
bon tob mok
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last (final)
last (something) |
chong krowee
pi (something) meun |
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to translate
translator |
bork prae
neak bork prae |
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help (n)
|
choom noie
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to answer
|
ch'lai
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answer (n)
|
chom lowie
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to agree
|
yoll prom
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agreement
|
kech prom prieng
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to promise
promise (n) |
son na: ya:
peak son na: ya: |
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to respect/obey
|
korop
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to keep a promise
to break a promise |
korop peak son na: ya
k'bot peak son na: ya |
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to lock
to unlock |
chak sao
chak sao bak |
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gate
fence |
twea roborng
roborng |
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to stick something on something (e.g., stamp)
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but
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cheap
|
thaok
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long (adj)
length (n) how long is the table? |
weing
pror weing dtok mean pro weing pon ma:n |
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young
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k'meing
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thin
|
s'kom
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fat
|
thoat
|
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heavy
|
t'ngon
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carelessly
|
pro haeh
|
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similar
|
sror dieng k'nea
|
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necklace
|
k'sae kor
|
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ring
|
chenh chien
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earrings
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kror well
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light (color)
dark (color) |
k'chey
cha:h |
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which (as in which one)
|
moi na:
na m'neak |
|
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consonant
|
p'cheun cheak neak
|
|
|
vowel
independent vowel |
srah
srah penh tuar |
|
|
picture
photo (n.) |
reup
reup taht |
|
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to tie
|
chorng
|
|
|
loom
to weave |
kei dom baigne
t'baigne |
|
|
fertilizer
|
tchi
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bow tie
|
noeur
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life
|
jee-wut
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|
dictionary
|
watchana nook krahm
|
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pitcher
|
toe teuk
|
|
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pail
|
tung teuk
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entertainment
|
kakomsan
|
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flat
|
reup
|
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to store
|
tuk, stok tuk
|
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brown
|
cafe, k'lem knoll
|
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silver
|
prak
|
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|
gold
|
meah
|
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bite (dog)
|
kham
|
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why (after verb)
|
moo la: haet dial
knyom at dung loo la: haet dial goat ban dtau BKK |
|
|
liberty
freedom |
sei rey
sei rey pheap |
|
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to release
|
doh layng
|
|
|
smell good
stink smell (n) sthing smells to smell sthing |
kror obe (nature) chnoi (food)
sa oye k'len thoam k'len het (sthing) |
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taste (n)
to taste (have a taste) to taste sthing |
roh cheat
mean roh cheat p'lok sthing |
|
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to turn (knob)
|
bong well
|
|
|
light adj (time of day)
light adj (color) light (n) (fixture) light (n) (shine) light (adj) (weight) |
p'lue
K'chey pleung pon lue s'ral |
|
|
and you? (after greeting)
|
choh neak veung
|
|
|
to tell a lie to
|
ni yeay kohok
|
|
|
to joke
|
ni yeay layng
|
|
|
whisper
|
ni yeay k'seb
|
|
|
to solve
solution |
doh srai
dom noh srai |
|
|
urgent
urgently |
bon ton
chea bon ton |
|
|
cleaning (adv)
to clean (v) clean (adj) |
ka som a:t
som a:t s:at |
|
|
permanent
permanently |
a:chen trai
chea a:chen trai |
|
|
temporary
temporarily |
bon doh a:son
chea bon doh a:son |
|
|
brutal
brutally |
prey p'sai
ya:ng prey p'sai |
|
|
serious
seriously |
t'ngon t'noor
ya:ng t'ngon t'noor |
|
|
security
insecurity |
son te sok
ak son te sok |
|
|
present
absent |
wot ta: mean
ak wot ta: mean |
|
|
positive
negative |
wichea mean
ak wichea mean |
|
|
violence (n)
violent (adj) non-violent |
ampeu heung sa
heung sa: ak heung sa: |
|
|
justice
injustice |
yoo te thoor
ak yoo te thoor |
|
|
stable/stability (situation)
unstable stable (furniture) |
sa: thei ra: peap
ak sa: thei ra: peap moam |
|
|
damaged
|
khoch khat
|
|
|
wounded
|
robuas
|
|
|
kind (n)
many kinds |
ya:ng
ch'ran ya:ng |
|
|
to wash (sth)
to wash (face) to wash (clothes) |
leang
loop mook baok khao ao |
|
|
percentage
|
pheak roi
|
|
|
unemployed
|
at ka: tweur
|
|
|
illiterate
|
at cheh ak sor
|
|
|
widow
|
srey mei mai
|
|
|
how far?
how far is it from x to y? |
chom ngai
pi x tow y chom ngai pon ma:n |
|
|
gloves
|
sraorm die
|
|
|
pillow case
|
sroarm knoay-koay
|
|
|
how long (time)?
how long have you been learning Khmer? or how many weeks have you been learning Khmer? |
yoo hai rue now or pon ma:n hai
neak rien Khmer yoo hai rue now? or neak rien Khmer pon ma:n ateut hai? |
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|
so that
|
dum bai owie + sbj + verb
|
|
|
so far (as in so far it is ok)
|
mok daul pael nih
|
|
|
to arrive (coming)
to arrive (going) |
mok daul (place)
tow daul (place) |
|
|
as (as easy as)
khmer is as easy as english |
adj doich
khmer srual doich englais |
|
|
such as
|
doich chea
|
|
|
as long as (as in as long as you take work you will earn money)
|
owee tae + subj + verb
owee tae neak tweur ka neak raok loi |
|
|
as if/seems like (he looks as if he is happy)
|
hak doich chea
goat meurl tao doich chea sobey |
|
|
to act
|
tweur
|
|
|
sack (large)
sack (small - hand carry) wallet purse |
katab
kabobe kabobe loi kabob youah |
|
|
back pack
|
sa a dos
|
|
|
to make an effort
|
preung praing
|
|
|
tit for tat
|
dtau veung dtau mok
|
|
|
diplomacy
|
dteut
|
|
|
pumpkin
|
l'paow
|
|
|
dawn
dusk |
prolim
prolup pi prolim tul prolup |
|
|
midnight
|
athriet
|
|
|
spicy
|
hel, hae
|
|
|
cup
|
paeng
|
|
|
candle
|
tien
|
|
|
to believe
to believe in belief (n) |
chua
chua tau leu chumnuas |
|
|
ribbon
|
bo
|
|
|
playing cards
|
bie
|
|
|
management
manager |
kroup krong
neak kroup krong |
|
|
training
|
ka bandoa bandal
|
|
|
adminstrator
administration |
neak rohat tat bal
rohat ta bal |
|
|
common
|
poen ni yioum
|
|
|
to love
|
sroh lagne
|
|
|
accounting
|
keat neak nai
|
|
|
to sell
seller |
looik
neak looik |
|
|
to grow
to get small to get rich to get poor |
thom tau thom tau
toich tau toich tau mean tau mean tau kror tau kror tau |
|
|
the more I learn themore I don't know
|
khan tae rien khan tae at cheh
|
|
|
the rich get richer
the poor get poorer |
neak mean khan tae mean
neak kror khan tae kror |
|
|
university
high school secondary school primary school |
sakol vitchea lai
vitchea lai at nou vitchea lai bat tham meak saksa'a |
|
|
living standard
|
chee veap pheap
|
|
|
salary
|
prak kae
|
|
|
trust
distrust |
toch chet
ak toch chet |
|
|
war
|
sang kreeum
|
|
|
cruel
|
sah haow
|
|
|
to find something by accident
|
reuh baan
|
|
|
to lose something
|
ba:t
|
|
|
to lose weight
|
srawk toom ngon
|
|
|
to get lost (in the streets)
|
wong weing plow
|
|
|
to find it difficult to do something
|
mean ka: pit bah knong ka:
mean ka: loom bah knong ka: |
|
|
to be responsible/to be in charge of
to be responsible for place to be responsible for sth/people to be responsible for doing sthing |
tow toul koh trow/tow toul ban took
tow tual khoh trow now place tow tual khoh trow chom poh sb/sth tow tual koh trow knong ka: |
|
|
responsibility
person in charge |
ka: tow tual koh trow
neak tow tual koh trow |
|
|
first
|
ti moie
dom bong (at beginning) muen kei (before the other) sin (before doing something else) |
|
|
size
How big is the room? |
toom hoom
ban tope toom hoom pon ma:n |
|
|
deep
depth |
chrow
choom row |
|
|
How (by what means) do you go to school?
|
Neak cheh ey tow sal rien
|
|
|
How do you feel about...
|
neak yoll yang na: ampi
neak mean aram yang na: ampi |
|
|
how (ways of doing things)
|
dowie ro bieb na:
|
|
|
friend
friendship |
mit
mita:pheap |
|
|
united
unity |
sa:ma:ki
sa:ma:ki pheap |
|
|
deficit
|
ao na: pheap
|
|
|
competence
|
sa:ma:ta:pheap
|
|
|
experience (n)
experience (in doing) experience (w/sth) |
bot pi saot
bot pi saot knong ka: + verb bot pi saot chea moie + sth |
|
|
to be drunk
drunkenness |
sror veung
akr sror veung |
|
|
where else
besides/other than |
kon laing p'saing tiet
kraow pi |
|
|
no one/nobody
nobody else |
k'mean neak na:
k'mean neak na: p'saing tiet |
|
|
nothing
|
k'mean awey
|
|
|
every where
|
kroup ti kon laing
kroup macheataan |
|
|
everything
every way |
awey awey kroup ya:ng
kroup mok |
|
|
everybody
|
manoh kroup k'nea
|
|
|
to have sth done
to have sbody do sth |
owee kei + verb + sth
owee + sbody + ver |
|
|
Is there anybody
is there anything |
mean neak na: + verb
mean awey + verb |
|
|
generator
|
machine pleung
|
|
|
conversation (n)
to converse (v) |
kec san tha nia
san tha nia |
|
|
in advance
|
tuk chea meun
|
|
|
combining
|
p'son
|
|
|
to provide
|
p'daul neu or p'dal owie
|
|
|
foundation/base
|
mulathahn
|
|
|
goal/aim/objective
target/goal |
bamnang
kool dow |
|
|
knowledge
|
chamnay
|
|
|
to declare
to release a statement |
t'laing
t'laing owie dung |
|
|
to criticise
criticism |
rikun
ka rikun |
|
|
to develop/improve
|
sitap pna
|
|
|
copyright
|
rek sa sethi
|
|
|
smooth
|
roleung
|
|
|
neighborhood, development
|
borei
|
|
|
speed
|
lbuan
|
|
|
reduce
|
bantow
|
|
|
anywhere
any time anything anybody |
kon laing na kaban
peil na kaban awey na kaban neak/manoh na kaban |
|
|
length
width |
bondowee
to teung |
|
|
what else
who else |
awey psaing tiet
neak na: psaing tiet |
|
|
to build
|
kor sa:ng
|
|
|
to arrest
to detain |
chop kluon
khaot kluon |
|
|
to correct
|
kae
|
|
|
to abuse/violate
|
room tope
|
|
|
to extract
|
dawk srong
|
|
|
to postpone
|
leuk peil
|
|
|
to extend
|
pon yea peil
|
|
|
human right
|
sethi manoh
|
|
|
visa
|
tit tha: ka:
|
|
|
to publish/to print
|
boh pom
|
|
|
decade
century millenium |
tua sa voat
sa:ta voat sahasavoat |
|
|
re + verb + sth
rebuild a bridge |
Verb + sth + lang winh
kor sa:ng spien lang winh |
|
|
mistake, fault (n)
|
kom hoh
|
|
|
stubborn
|
k'bal reung
|
|
|
crazy/silly
|
min kroop teuk
|
|
|
naughty/wicked
|
cheung la-or
|
|
|
no way/impossible/no hope
|
ot plow tei
|
|
|
you are repeating yourself
|
kom sam peik
|
|
|
rope, string
|
k'sai
|
|
|
bracelet
|
k'sai die (made from string)
kang (solid metal - for arm or leg) |
|
|
to extinguish
|
roloat
|
|
|
to fade
|
roliey
|
|
|
prosperous
|
tkearng tkaan
chamreoun |
|
|
to bloom/to spread
|
reach
|
|
|
fraction
|
chom newen pro pheak
|
|
|
one third/ 1/3
|
moi pheak bai
moi leu bai |
|
|
decimal
|
chom newen tuasa pheak
|
|
|
point (as in decimal)/period
comma khmer full stop |
choek
kabia khan |
|
|
to light (candle, fire)
|
dote
|
|
|
to repeat
|
tatham
|
|
|
review
|
sa lang vinh
room teuk pi neut meurl lang vinh |
|
|
wall
|
cheun cheyan
|
|
|
strict, tight
|
tung
|
|
|
loose, unstrict
|
tooh
|
|
|
story
|
reuhn
|
|
|
air
airlines |
ahka
ahka se chor |
|
|
sand
desert |
ksayk
vil ksayk |
|
|
In the beginning/base
|
dahm
|
|
|
magazine
|
tuasanavatdei
|
|
|
practice (n)/ a way of doing things
to execute/carry out (v) |
pratebat ka
pratebat |
|
|
speech
give a speech |
son tara kat tha
ni yieh son tara kat tha |
|
|
calendar
|
pro teh thun
|
|
|
network
|
ban dagne
|
|
|
to connect/link together
|
p'chuap
|
|
|
afraid (adj)
nervous (adj) fear (n), fear (v) frighten (v) |
klaich
paille/chruol chral ka paille klaich, klaich tweur owie klaich, bom paille |
|
|
to protest
|
toh vah
|
|
|
demonstrations
|
patokam
|
|
|
masters degree
|
at nou bon deut
|
|
|
bachelors degree
|
phat rinyia bat
|
|
|
scholarship (money)
|
aha reupakor
|
|
|
faculty (school)
|
moha vitchealai
|
|
|
to pass the ball (v)
a pass (n) |
ban chewen bal
ka ban chewen bal |
|
|
football match
|
ka pro guat bal thoat
|
|
|
betel nut
|
sla'a
|
|
|
ripe
|
toum
|
|
|
cooking oil
|
praing cha
|
|
|
id card
|
carte som koal kluon
|
|
|
defence (sports)
attack/forward |
ksaie ka pia
ksaie pro yeurt |
|
|
goalie
|
neak cham ti
|
|
|
foul
|
pit nai
|
|
|
penalty
|
penalty
|
|
|
referee
|
at nyu kandal
|
|
|
to win (v)
win (n) |
cheneya (n and v)
|
|
|
to lose (v)
loss (n) |
chagne (n and v)
|
|
|
tie/draw
|
s'mal
|
|
|
coach
|
kru bong vuk
kru bong hat |
|
|
noun
adjective verb adverb |
niyum, nyiumasap
kun niyum keriya, keriyasap kun ketriya |
|
|
excited/to excite
excitement |
room perp
ka room perp |
|
|
round
|
moule
|
|
|
pass
fail (test) |
kleyat
chuop |
|
|
shoot (a ball)
|
soot
|
|
|
destroy
|
kom tayt
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team/group
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grom
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to expel
expulsion |
ban daigne
ka ban daigne chegne |
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swear in
swearin ceremnoy |
satcha pran net tien
piti satcha pran net tien |
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to pretend
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tweur pote
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context
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pa riet baht
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to take a bribe (slang)
to take a bribe |
see loi
see sam nouk |
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corruption
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poke rao loy
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to spoil (food, meat)
to spoil/rot (not food) |
rao loy
koich |
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to give a bribe
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soke loi
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to guess (v)
to divine (v) guess (n) fortune teller |
semaan
theay ka semaan kru theay |
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the best, top rank
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chien mook kay
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state assembly
|
rohat tat phea
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play (n)
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lakaoun
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to appoint
appointment |
tayne tagne
ka tayne tagne |
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consultant
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ti preksa
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after
|
ban taop pi
graowee |
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diplomatic relations
|
tumneak thumneung ka dtoot
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subpoena
|
kah haoh
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ambassador
|
acka akea reach ka dtoot
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each person
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rieng rieng kluon
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reciprocal
|
pa de kaar
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to fall down/descend
|
tleak chor
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level (stage) (n)
|
kom riet
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to break (relationshhip)
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kat bantoy
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to assign to (a place)
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procham
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time allowed (up to five years)
|
reyeah peil
riyeah peil pram chnam |
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spokesperson
|
noam pheak
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
|
Kror suang ka bor rateh
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to assure
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ah ahng
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opposite (in violation of norm)
|
thoie pi
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function
obligation |
theu nieti
kat tha pok kait |
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to express
|
ban chea
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detail
|
sack kdey loom aht
sack kdey peusdah |
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at all (not have something at all)
cool/neat |
lowie (as howie)
lowie (as low and ee) |
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lecture
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bah tha ka tha
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in the name of
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knong neam chea
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at the same time as
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cham peil
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to face eachother
|
prachem
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tense (tense state/situation)
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tan tung (piap tan tung)
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to deny/disavow/reject
|
pa de sayt meun
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to extradite
|
patyabaan
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to desire/want
|
pon pang
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forever
|
chea nec
chea nec chi kaal |
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counterpart
|
pheak ki
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request
|
snaoh som
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politics
|
neyoobaay
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victim
|
chien reung krua
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to claim
to maintain (a position) |
prakan
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former
|
atai tha
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welcome
|
svakum
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ranking/political position
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thomnaing
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to accuse
accusation |
chaot prokan
ka chaot prokan |
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leader
|
may duk noam
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patriot
|
neak snaeha chiet
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fake (adj)
|
klaing klay
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to say (raise)
|
leuk laoung
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to realize
|
youl kheurn
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between
|
rovieng
|
|
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power
|
kamlang
|
|
|
strategy (political)
strategy (organization/business) |
matyoobaay
chamnatka/youtesah |
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to accept
|
tow toul yok
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outlook/perception
|
tuasanatvisay
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to think carefully
|
ket vaing chnay
|
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to force (v)
force (n) |
bangkut bangkham
ka bangkut bangkham |
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gangster
|
cheurn kang
|
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immune system
|
propoan ka pia
|
|
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system
|
propoan
|
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to resist
|
tup tool
|
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to check
|
truat pit neut
|
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to move to/towards
|
chien daul
|
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to govern/rule (control a situation)
|
kru krong
|
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to analyze
|
viey damlay
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|
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second hand (second hand shirt)
|
che chou (ao che chou)
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roots
grassroots |
reu
reu keul |
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to consider (think about)
to consider (take to be) |
pi cha ra na
chak tak tahm |
|
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to own
home team |
m'cha
m'cha pataya |
|
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extra time
|
maoung bon thaim
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admire
admire greatly |
sorsalle
sinyoat sorsalle |
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partner
|
piap chea dai kou
|
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without fail
absolutely without fail |
meun khan
chek chea meun khan |
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member
|
samachek
|
|
|
political party
|
kenepa
|
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dispute
|
chumluas
|
|
|
in relation to
|
theak tung neung
|
|
|
stand (like news stand)
|
taope (taope gaa sait)
|
|
|
Water Festival
|
Bon om tuk
|
|
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to wonder (think)
|
chengall
|
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clear (sure/certain, eyesight, speech)
clear (window, water) clear (sky) |
ch'bal
t'laa make sroh lah |
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flood
water overflow (on to a street) |
chom nuon
teuk lake |
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to drown
|
long teuk
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nickname
|
ch'moo kraow
|
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water lily
|
proleut
|
|
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grape
|
toum payeng bai chou
|
|
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guava
|
tror baik
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|
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pomello
|
kroich t'long
|
|
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pear
|
pli buuh
|
|
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star fruit
|
speu
|
|
|
pomegranate
|
khan tum
|
|
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dragon fruit
|
sror ka niat
|
|
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melon
water melon |
krosac sraow
ao luck |
|
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jujube
|
put tria
|
|
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passion fruit
|
kroich voa
|
|
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potato
sweet potato |
dam long
dam long pahaim |
|
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eggplant
small (grape size) bigger |
traup
niung traup traup srouye |
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taro
|
terao
|
|
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bitter gourd
bottle gourd |
m'reiya
clohk |
|
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mint
|
chee
|
|
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corn
|
pote
|
|
|
radish
|
chai taow
|
|
|
coriander
|
hwan soi
|
|
|
morning glory
|
tror kuon
|
|
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cucumber
|
tror sok
|
|
|
meatball
|
pro hut
|
|
|
plan (n)
to plan (v) to have a plan (v) |
koom rouang/paen naka
kroom/mean paen naka mean koom rouang |
|
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position (idea)
|
chom ha
|
|
|
absolutely
|
daak kaat
|
|
|
to push aside
rejection |
chraan chaol
ka chraan chaol |
|
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official
officially |
plow ka
chea plow ka |
|
|
main message (heart)
|
klem saa
|
|
|
note (message)
|
kam nat
|
|
|
article (agreement/treaty)
article (newspaper) |
miatra
at ta bot |
|
|
treaty
|
santi sanya
|
|
|
sentence (legal)
|
ka kat tooh
|
|
|
follow legal channels
|
dom now plow chebap
|
|
|
result
|
lathapal
|
|
|
to overthrow (v)
coup d'etat (n) |
tweur rohat prahaa
ka tweur rohat prahaa |
|
|
to vote
|
bah chnaw
|
|
|
democracy
|
prochea topakdai
|
|
|
to support (financially, materially(v)
to support (an idea) (v) support (n) |
oppatam (also chooey)
koam troh ka oppatam/ka koam troh |
|
|
labor (work)
|
pro la khan
|
|
|
to wrap/package
food to go |
k'chop
mahope k'chop tau pataya mahope yok tau pataya |
|
|
countrymen
|
cheun room chiet
|
|
|
proper
|
sam room/sam srap
|
|
|
clearly
|
ka cheak s'daing
yang ch'bah loas |
|
|
His Excellency
|
Aek Outdam
|
|
|
interview
to interview |
samphea (n and v)
|
|
|
to broadcast (on a medium)
to broadcast broadcast (n) |
chak tham
chak psai ka chak psai |
|
|
to state
|
mean prasaah
|
|
|
to kick out
|
tumleak
|
|
|
mission (n)
|
paesa kakam
|
|
|
constant/steadfast
|
tahm'atat
|
|
|
to be endowed with
|
prokoap dowie
|
|
|
mood/facial expression
|
teuk mook
|
|
|
tycoon
|
mohasaithey
|
|
|
popular
|
mean prochea prayapheap
|
|
|
pitiful/lamentable
|
anachatoam
|
|
|
bipartisan
|
tweepheakii
|
|
|
opposition
to oppose |
ka prachang
prachang |
|
|
choice/selection
to choose |
chamreuh
chereu reu |
|
|
to push
|
chraan
|
|
|
to cure
cure (n) to get better |
p'chea bah
ka p'chea bah ban kron ba |
|
|
proverb
slogan |
so pea seut
pheak slaok |
|
|
to bend
|
kaoun
|
|
|
boring
|
sam
toinge |
|
|
to be humble
|
daak kluon
|
|
|
to mock
|
p'chaing p'chahl
|
|
|
to tease
|
laing cheran
|
|
|
smug
|
deuh
|
|
|
royal palace
|
vaiyeng
|
|
|
skin (animal)
skin (food) to peel |
so baik
samboah boah |
|
|
naughty
|
ropah
|
|
|
to get used to
|
soam (soam chea moi)
|
|
|
competition
|
ka pronang
|
|
|
prosthetic leg
|
cheurng sok pat ni meut
|
|
|
handicapped
|
manoh pika
|
|
|
hip
|
krokea
|
|
|
expert
|
chomnienge
|
|
|
examine
examination |
pit neut
ka pit neut |
|
|
definition, meaning
|
athaney
|
|
|
notice
|
likhet
|
|
|
recommendation
|
anusaah
|
|
|
in case
because of the case |
knong katrenai
proh katrenai |
|
|
to threaten
|
kum riem
|
|
|
judgement
|
vinichay
|
|
|
deputy
|
oup pak
|
|
|
broadcast media
|
psap psaay
|
|
|
words (spoken)
|
somdey
|
|
|
integrity (sovereignty)
|
bournepiap
|
|
|
territory
|
dian dai
|
|
|
recognize
recognition |
tow toul skoal
ka tow toul skoal |
|
|
policy
|
kool neyoobaay
|
|
|
(international) community
|
sahak koom (antrachiet)
|
|
|
fugitive
to flee |
neak roat kec kluon
roat kec kluon |
|
|
imaginary, not real
|
sok pat ni meut
|
|
|
department, section
|
pnaek
|
|
|
of or about legal
|
nithey
|
|
|
institute
|
vichea setan
|
|
|
on the other hand
|
howie moi veung tiet
|
|
|
acheivement
to acheive |
samethi pel
samrach |
|
|
some
|
klah
moi chom nuon |
|
|
development
to develop |
ka riik chamroeun/ka ah pivoat
riik chamroeun/ah pi voat |
|
|
under management of
|
kraum kroup krong
|
|
|
to recall
|
romlik
|
|
|
prosperity
|
vibol la piap
|
|
|
neighboring/adjoining
|
chuop kluon
|
|
|
interfere
|
chriet chrake
|
|
|
affairs
internal affairs |
kec ka
kec ka ptey knong |
|
|
high class/best
|
chien k'puah
|
|
|
advantage
|
phal prayoach
|
|
|
collaborate/coordinate (v)
cooperate (v) cooperation (n) |
sa haka
mean saha pratebat ka saha pratebat ka |
|
|
4 wheel drive
|
klef mok klef graowie
|
|
|
roof
|
dumbowl
|
|
|
lawyer
|
meatiavi
|
|
|
malice
|
p'chea bat
ka tham nintie chnie nih |
|
|
to create
|
bang kaet
|
|
|
including/in addition
|
prom theang
|
|
|
army
|
kang toap
|
|
|
point (spot)
|
chomnoc
|
|
|
opinion/idea
|
kumnit
|
|
|
period (in time)
|
damnak kaal
|
|
|
citizen
|
prochea polle rohat
|
|
|
to be in favor of
|
yook youl
|
|
|
pride
|
mooteaneapheap
|
|
|
honor
|
ket te youah
|
|
|
to respect/bow
respect (n) |
pranebat
ka pranebat |
|
|
dream (v or n)
|
sobeun
|
|
|
famous
|
l'bai
|
|
|
slavery
slave |
teasopheap
teasekor |
|
|
science
|
vichea saa
|
|
|
commitment
to commit to, dedicate |
ka tang chet
tang chet |
|
|
drink (n)
|
paysa cheak
|
|
|
actually, in fact
|
ka put
|
|
|
is not
|
meun mayne (like at chea)
|
|
|
milk shake
to shake (a thing) to shake (a person) |
tuek kroloc
kroloc ang ruwan |
|
|
to crush, to scrape (ice)
to crush (a car runs over something) |
choo
g'kun |
|
|
not bad (expression)
|
kua som chien
|
|
|
business (4 types)
|
acheavekam
ka rossi chomnoigne (big business) ka loich doh (seller) |
|
|
product
merchandise |
phal lut ta pal
thom noigne |
|
|
slang words
|
som nuon pheak
|
|
|
change (money returned from a purchase)
|
loi ahp
|
|
|
bills (paper money)
|
krah dah loi
|
|
|
small bills (money)
|
loi riyeah
|
|
|
to pay attention to
|
yok chet dah leu
|
|
|
exchange rate
|
atra p'doh prak
|
|
|
page
|
tompoa
|
|
|
hold (a meeting) on
|
reap cham laoung now
|
|
|
up til now
|
rohoot dael pael nih
|
|
|
as far as I know
|
tham dael knyom dung
|
|
|
among (a number of people/things)
|
nai banda
knong chom naom |
|
|
happiness
goodness |
sack k'dey sobei
sack k'dey la or |
|
|
to object
|
chomtoah
|
|
|
to initiate (s'thing)
|
p'duec p'dam
|
|
|
before the end of the year
|
now meun damnak chnam
|
|
|
summit
|
kampool
|
|
|
smoke
|
p'saeng
|
|
|
packet
|
kunchap
|
|
|
to raise (children, animals)
|
chin chum
|
|
|
suburb
|
chiey krong
|
|
|
to divide
|
chai chea
|
|
|
to share
to share a book |
chai k'nea
chai sioupao knea meurl |
|
|
to count
|
roap
|
|
|
to cry
tears |
youm
|
|
|
governor (district, city, province)
governance |
ah pit pal (khan, krong, kait)
ah pit bal lakaet |
|
|
commune
|
koum
|
|
|
girl
woman/women higher form woman |
srei
manoh srei sotrei niarih |
|
|
boy
man/men higher form man |
proh
manoh proh bohra |
|
|
circumstance
|
kal theysa
|
|
|
left over
|
now saul
|
|
|
to sign
signature signator |
cho hat tat layka
hat tat layka hat tat laykei/neak hat tat layka |
|
|
amazing
|
ah cha
|
|
|
perfect
|
ah toah
|
|
|
awesome
|
asteah
|
|
|
to dare (s'one)
to dare (to do) |
bah boowel
hien/bah boowel |
|
|
happy
|
sobei/rik riyeay
|
|
|
seed
|
kruop
|
|
|
to be addicted
|
nyien
|
|
|
raw
|
chaow
|
|
|
syntax
|
vikya sampoon
|
|
|
issue (newspaper)
volume (newspaper) |
chebap
kuop |
|
|
police
|
nekebal
poli |
|
|
deploy
|
dak pongriey
|
|
|
all around
|
chom veigne
|
|
|
celebrations
|
piap kokrik kokraign
|
|
|
to ask for (money, e.g.)
|
thear
som |
|
|
throughout
|
too theang
|
|
|
fire fighter
|
neak pon leut akipei
|
|
|
fire
|
cheh
|
|
|
fire truck
|
lan tuek
|
|
|
emergency vehicle
emregency room |
roat youn sang krua ban towan
ban tope sang krua ban towan |
|
|
emergency
|
ban towan
|
|
|
polite
|
kua som
|
|
|
to order
|
banchea
|
|
|
action
to act |
sa kammeapheap
tweur sa kammeapheap |
|
|
to quell, put down, dominate by force
|
bangkroop
|
|
|
suspect
suspicion to suspect |
cheun sansay
sangsay sangsay |
|
|
general (army)
|
out dam seney
|
|
|
commander
|
may banchea
|
|
|
investigation
|
seep angket
|
|
|
battery (car)
battery (flashlight, electronics) |
choi
th'mal |
|
|
stone
|
th'mal
|
|
|
business person (4 types)
|
chevekor
neak rossi neak chomnoigne (big businessman) neak looich (seller) |
|
|
to do business
|
rossi
tweur achevekam tweur chomnoigne looich, looich doh, tegne looich |
|
|
thunder
lightening hit (by lightening) storm |
p'koh
roteaya banya p'chou |
|
|
during
|
knong peil
amlong |
|
|
deed
to do a deed |
tong veur
tweur tong veur |
|
|
to collect
|
pramoul
|
|
|
to fine
|
pi nai
|
|
|
prison (formal)
to emprison prison (slang) |
peuntaneakea
chuop peuntaneakea kook |
|
|
passenger
|
neak dom now
|
|
|
urgent, hurried
|
memeanyuk
|
|
|
to pay a fee
|
bong loi
|
|
|
tidy
to organize public order |
sandap toap
reap cham sandap toap sa thearanak |
|
|
association
|
samakoum
|
|
|
of all sorts
|
nienie
|
|
|
in general
|
too tau tau howie
|
|
|
to increase
|
bang kaen
|
|
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beginning
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ka prarup
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to chase
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degne
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jealous
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prachan
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to chop
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kap
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axe
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puu thav
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argument
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ka chlua
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to hit eachother, fight
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pravaay pratap knea
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young girl
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niung
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to be in love with
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mean snae ha chea moi
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separately
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dowie laek
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to attack
attack |
viey prahaa
ka viey prahaa |
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tribe
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kol sampoan
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to sue, file a complaint to
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pdung tau
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neighbor
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neak chiet kang
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witchcraft, sorcery
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ahp tmope
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to throw away
to set fire to a house |
chaol
dot pteya chaol |
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unite, together
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mul
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to not care about, to ignore
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meun aow puh
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to be in contact with
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tak tung
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to comment
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athaatibpany
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inaction
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piap assekam
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spread, infectious
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chlong tham knea
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authorities
prosecutor |
achnya tor
rohat achnya |
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efficiency
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prosethipiap
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charcoal
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kcheung
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sweat
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nyeuh
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explosion
to explode |
ka ptuh kroap baik
ptuh kroap baik |
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station
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setanni
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train
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roat pleung
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to count in
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roap banchool
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total
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sarop
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most likely
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thom noang nah tha
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perpetrator
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cheun dai daul
neak praprit |
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worry (n)
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kangval
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syllable
double syllable |
pchieng
pchieng tamruat |
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soap
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sapboo
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to wake up
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pnayuk
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to dance
dance (n) |
roahm
rabum |
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lacking
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kvah (used to say 10 minutes to three = bai amoung kvah 10 nietie
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to compare
comparison |
tviap piap
ka tviap piap |
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to descend
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cho
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to fall down
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chruh
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to knock (on a door)
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gooah (tvea)
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cart
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roteh (roteh seh or roteh moto)
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to cut off
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daich (e.g., electricity)
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lobster
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bangkang
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sickle
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dandieuv
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well (n)
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andoung
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brave
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klah han
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to succeed
success |
choke chai
ka choke chai |
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NIE
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vicheasetan chiet op proom
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PTTC
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macheat mondul vikroat tha ka
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to pile on
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tamruat
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to mark
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ku
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accent and punctuation marks
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vaonnayut
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library
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bonnalai
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flag
national flag |
tooung
tooung chiet |
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eraser
to erase, eliminate |
chor loop
loop |
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stove
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changkran
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powder
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msav
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detergent
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msav sapboo
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cooking pot
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chnang
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frying pan
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kteah cha
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dish drying rack
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riev chan
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large bamboo basket
to search with hands, by observing closely |
riev
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instrument, tool, equipment
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pradap
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cheese shredder
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pradap choo
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to grind
meat grinder |
ken
pradap ken saich |
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blackboard
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kdah kien
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to inflate
billowed dress |
paong
sampot paong |
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to devote, dedicate
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athuh
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circle
traffic circle |
reung veung
reung veung mul |
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to go past
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room laoung
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clay pot
small clay teapot bigger coffee pot (kettle) |
bpan
bpan thai kamsiev |
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oval
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pong krapeu
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triangle
square rectangle cube, square meter cylinder sphere |
bai chrung, trei kaun
buon chrung sma, carre, chak to kaun buon chrung tror veung coupe, maet keep or coupe si laing svair |
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iron (n - for ironing clothes)
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chnang oat
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dirty
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ko kwah
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shape
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reang
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object
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voatho
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case (legal)
Khmer Rouge Tribunal |
kdey
sala kdey khmer krahorm |
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rubbish
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sam rahm
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to spit
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sdah tuek moat
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to pick up (to pick up trash)
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ruh (ruh sam rahm)
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objective (case)
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kammabut
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pronoun
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sapaniyum
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salty
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praie
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bitter
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l'weeng
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fragrant
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kraoap (flowers/nature)
chnoi ch'nup (food) |
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dead
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nooap
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burning smell
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ch'neam
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degree
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kamruat
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good enough
really good |
laor dae
laor mayne tayne |
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midwife
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ch'maap
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secretary
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layka tika
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mangrove tree
mangrove forest |
daem kaung khan
prey kaung khan |
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arch
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kaung
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noisy
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u-or
lola som laing klang |
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powerful person
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neak mean ammnach
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to introduce
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som nai noam owie skoal
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dozen
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low
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bunch of bananas
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chaik snut
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wedge of pineapple
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manoah moi chrung
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half a watermelon
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aow luck moi chomhieng
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1/10th of a kilogram (100 grams)
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kahm
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40 (for purchasing fruit)
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moi plown
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case (e.g., of drinks)
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caisse
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pure (drinking water)
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bari sot
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pack (of items)
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youah
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why not? (in answer to question can you...?)
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tae meun ban
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vocabulary
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vikhya sap
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niece/nephew
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khmouy srei/khmouy proh
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daughter in law/son in law
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goan prasah srei/goan prasah proh
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in law
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dun long
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brother/sister in law
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bong paon tlay
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relative (formal and less formal)
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nyiet (formal)
bong paon (less formal) |
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sibling
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bong paon
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memorize
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owie cham
teun tengne |
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preface
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arom kak tha
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author
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neak ni peun
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to check cautiously (check and double check)
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ptieng ptoat
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spelling
to spell |
akkharaavirut
prakap |
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to type
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vaey/viey
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to kidnap
kidnapper |
chap chum reut
neak chap chum reut |
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belt (for pants)
seat belt |
ksaie cravat
ksaie cravat lan |
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to be duty officer
duty officer |
procham ka/tow toul piarakaet
mountrei dael tow toul piarakaet |
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to escape
to seek refuge refugee |
kaet pi
pia kluon cheun pia kluon |
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spring
fall |
rot dow pka rik
rot sleuk cheur chruh |
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snow
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preul
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degree centigrade
temperature 33 degrees C |
hong saa C (say)
kam dow kamdow sam sep bai hong saa say |
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camel
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oat
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to breath
breath (n) breath i/out |
dor dang halm
dang halm cole dang halm/chegne dang halm |
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virus
microbe germ bacteria |
veeruss
meecrobe may roke bactayree |
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youth
youth development program |
yout vichoon
kam viti ah pi voat yout vichoon |
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star
|
pkei
|
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company
|
grom houn
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to complain
|
rahou
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frustrated
|
mua mao
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every other day
|
moi tenai khaan moi tenai
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weather
|
tiet akha
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mud
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puok
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to go down (e.g., water level)
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srak
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grammar
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viey yea ka
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