How to say “rice” in Khmer · noun
Baay
បាយ
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When to use it
បាយ (baay) means both "rice" and "meal." ញ៉ាំបាយ (eat rice) = "eat a meal." Cambodia runs on rice — it IS the food.
Example
- Nyam baay!ញ៉ាំបាយ! · Let's eat! (literally: eat rice)
Say these next
- អាហារ · food
- ញ៉ាំ · to eat
- ទឹក · water
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- Baayបាយ · rice
- Nyam baay!ញ៉ាំបាយ! · Let's eat! (literally: eat rice)
- Aahaaអាហារ · food
- Aahaa khmae chngany nahអាហារខ្មែរឆ្ងាញ់ណាស់។ · Khmer food is very delicious.
- Nyamញ៉ាំ · to eat
- Nyam baay haey nov?ញ៉ាំបាយហើយនៅ? · Have you eaten yet?
- Teukទឹក · water
- Soum teuk muoyសូមទឹកមួយ។ · One water, please.
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