noun
How to Say "rice" in Khmer
បាយ
baay
rice
Example
ញ៉ាំបាយ!
Let's eat! (literally: eat rice)
Usage Notes
បាយ means both "rice" and "meal." ញ៉ាំបាយ (eat rice) = "eat a meal." Cambodia runs on rice — it IS the food.
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