How to say “younger sibling” in Khmer · noun
P'oun
ប្អូន
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When to use it
Used for siblings and as "you" when addressing someone younger. The age hierarchy (bong/p'oun) is built into every Khmer conversation.
Example
- P'oun khnhom nov rienប្អូនខ្ញុំនៅរៀន។ · My younger sibling is still studying.
Say these next
- បងប្រុស · older brother
- បងស្រី · older sister
- គ្រួសារ · family
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- P'ounប្អូន · younger sibling
- P'oun khnhom nov rienប្អូនខ្ញុំនៅរៀន។ · My younger sibling is still studying.
- Bong prohបងប្រុស · older brother
- Bong proh khnhom rien pheasa angklehបងប្រុសខ្ញុំរៀនភាសាអង់គ្លេស។ · My older brother studies English.
- Bong sreyបងស្រី · older sister
- Bong srey thveu ka nov phnom penhបងស្រីធ្វើការនៅភ្នំពេញ។ · Older sister works in Phnom Penh.
- Kruosaaគ្រួសារ · family
- Kruosaa khnhom nov kampucheaគ្រួសារខ្ញុំនៅកម្ពុជា។ · My family is in Cambodia.
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