How to say “mother” in Khmer · noun
Mak
ម៉ាក់
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When to use it
Informal "mom." Formal is ម្ដាយ (mdaay). In Cambodia, calling someone ម៉ាក់ (mak) shows closeness and warmth.
Example
- Mak chngany baayម៉ាក់ឆ្ងាញ់បាយ។ · Mom's cooking is delicious.
Say these next
- ប៉ា · father
- យាយ · grandmother
- គ្រួសារ · family
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- Makម៉ាក់ · mother
- Mak chngany baayម៉ាក់ឆ្ងាញ់បាយ។ · Mom's cooking is delicious.
- Paaប៉ា · father
- Paa teuv thveu kaប៉ាទៅធ្វើការ។ · Dad went to work.
- Yayយាយ · grandmother
- Yay niyeay pheasa khmaeយាយនិយាយភាសាខ្មែរ។ · Grandmother speaks Khmer.
- Kruosaaគ្រួសារ · family
- Kruosaa khnhom nov kampucheaគ្រួសារខ្ញុំនៅកម្ពុជា។ · My family is in Cambodia.
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