How to say “grandmother” in Khmer · noun
Yay
យាយ
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When to use it
Maternal grandmother. Also used respectfully for any elderly woman. Paternal grandmother is ជីដូន (chii doun).
Example
- Yay niyeay pheasa khmaeយាយនិយាយភាសាខ្មែរ។ · Grandmother speaks Khmer.
Say these next
- តា · grandfather
- ម៉ាក់ · mother
- គ្រួសារ · family
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- Yayយាយ · grandmother
- Yay niyeay pheasa khmaeយាយនិយាយភាសាខ្មែរ។ · Grandmother speaks Khmer.
- Taaតា · grandfather
- Taa teuv voatតាទៅវត្ត។ · Grandfather goes to the temple.
- Makម៉ាក់ · mother
- Mak chngany baayម៉ាក់ឆ្ងាញ់បាយ។ · Mom's cooking is delicious.
- Kruosaaគ្រួសារ · family
- Kruosaa khnhom nov kampucheaគ្រួសារខ្ញុំនៅកម្ពុជា។ · My family is in Cambodia.
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