How to say “grandfather” in Khmer · noun
Taa
តា
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When to use it
Maternal grandfather. Also used respectfully for any elderly man. Paternal grandfather is ជីតា (chii taa).
Example
- Taa teuv voatតាទៅវត្ត។ · Grandfather goes to the temple.
Say these next
- យាយ · grandmother
- ប៉ា · father
- គ្រួសារ · family
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- Taaតា · grandfather
- Taa teuv voatតាទៅវត្ត។ · Grandfather goes to the temple.
- Yayយាយ · grandmother
- Yay niyeay pheasa khmaeយាយនិយាយភាសាខ្មែរ។ · Grandmother speaks Khmer.
- Paaប៉ា · father
- Paa teuv thveu kaប៉ាទៅធ្វើការ។ · Dad went to work.
- Kruosaaគ្រួសារ · family
- Kruosaa khnhom nov kampucheaគ្រួសារខ្ញុំនៅកម្ពុជា។ · My family is in Cambodia.
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