Fried Rice (Sakanan) — 00 Introduction

សួស្ដី នៅក្នុងរូបភាពនេះគឺយើងនឹងនិយាយអំពីការញ៉ាំបាយឆា។ អញ្ចឹងជាទូទៅបាយឆានៅក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា គឺយើងភាគច្រើនលក់នៅតាមចិញ្ចើមផ្លូវ គឺយើងអត់សូវលក់នៅក្នុងហាងធំៗទេ ក៏ប៉ុន្តែមានហាងមួយចំនួនក៏លក់បាយឆាដែរ ហើយជាទូទៅប្រជាជនកម្ពុជាចូលចិត្តញ៉ាំបាយឆាដែលនៅតាមចិញ្ចើមផ្លូវ ព្រោះវាមានតម្លៃថោក និងវាមានរសជាតិឆ្ងាញ់ អត់ចាញ់បាយឆានៅតាមហាងធំៗនោះទេ។

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Khmer	Pronunciation	English/Notes
សួស្ដី	suǝsdǝy	greeting equivalent to 'hi!' 'hello!' 'good day!' Notes: ជើង ដ
នៅ	nɨv	1. in, at 2. to be located at, to live in or at, to reside, to stay, to be in 3. still, yet (pre-verbal marker of a durative or continuative aspect, as a final particle in the tag question ហើយឬនៅ it means 'yet' and as a reply to a question of this kind, it means 'not yet') {ញ៉ាំអីហើយនៅ? = Have you eaten already?}
ក្នុង	knoŋ	1. in, inside 2. during + (time word)
រូបភាព	ruup pʰiep	1. image, picture, drawing, photo 2. appearance, form, shape
នេះ	nih	1. this, these 2. often serves simply to emphasize something already referred to or something nearby in time or space
គឺ	kɨɨ	1. to be (equal to) 2. as follows, namely
យើង	yəəŋ	1. we 2. I (familiar) 3. in final position used to refer to 'our Cambodian ...' {ទុរេនកំពតយើងមែន? = Kampot durian (from our country, Cambodia), right?}
នឹង	nɨŋ	future tense marker: will, about to
និយាយ	niʔyiey	to speak, say, talk, relate, tell, to narrate, to talk over, discuss
អំពី	ʔɑmpii	1. about, concerning, relative to 2. from, out of {អំពីថ្ងៃនេះទៅ = from this day on}
ការ	kaa	1. commonly occurs as a nominalizing particle deriving abstract nouns or noun phrases from verbs or verb phrases 2. work, occupation 3. business, affair, matter 4. to protect, defend, prevent 5. to marry 6. marriage 7. wedding 8. interest (e.g., on a loan) 9. profit 10. usury 11. to wind (into a skein/bobbin/reel) 12. to spin (silk)
ញ៉ាំ	ɲam	to eat, to drink, to consume {ញ៉ាំបាយ = general term for 'to eat' (neutral form for younger persons and persons of the same age)} Notes: informal, of oneself, addressing children or close friends but not elders
បាយ	baay	1. cooked rice 2. food, meal
ឆា	cʰaa	1. to stir-fry (usually meat mixed with vegetables) 2. to try to do (something), to experiment, practice (doing something) 3. to break (up), crack, chip, splinter 4. to be cracked, chipped 5. to wipe the slate clean, to stop (e.g., a game, one's life) and begin again
អញ្ចឹង	ʔɑɲcəŋ	1. in that case, so, then, therefore 2. like this/that 3. this/that much
ជាទូទៅ	cie tuu təv	in general, as a whole, generally
ប្រទេស	prɑteeh	country, nation
កម្ពុជា	kampuʔcie	Cambodia
ភាគច្រើន	pʰiek craən	1. mostly 2. majority
លក់	lʊək	1. to sell 2. asleep {ដេកលក់ = to be sound asleep, to sleep deeply} {ដេកមិនលក់ = to not be able to fall asleep, to have insomnia}
តាម	taam	1. to follow, to agree, to go along {ដើរតាមភ្ញៀវគ្រប់ជំហាន = to follow the customer’s every step} 2. according to, in accordance with, following, along, by, through {តាមអាយុ = according to age} {តាមសម្រួល = take it easy/take your time} 3. on, in, along {ជិះម៉ូតូតាមផ្លូវ = to ride a motorbike on the street} {ជិះតាមផ្លូវតូចៗ = to drive on small roads} {នៅតាមខេត្ត = in/throughout the province} {លក់នៅតាមផ្សារ = to sell in the market}
ចិញ្ចើមផ្លូវ	cəɲcaəm pləv	curb, sidewalk, roadside
អត់សូវ	ʔɑt səv	1. not so much 2. rather not
ហាង	haaŋ	store, shop
ធំ	tʰom	to be big, tall, vast, important Notes: irregular pronunciation
ទេ	tee	1. particle: negative particle occurring in phrase final position especially after មិន, ពុំ, etc. 2. interrogative particle occurring in phrase final position, often in the combination ឬទេ 3. neutral/positive particle to add emphasis {ខ្ញុំសុខសប្បាយទេ = I'm fine!} {យកតែមួយទេ = I’ll take only one!}
ក៏	kɑɑ	marker of sequential or consecutive action: also, so, then, therefore, accordingly
ប៉ុន្តែ	pontae	but, however Notes: ជើង ត; root: តែ
មាន	mien	1. to have, possess, own 2. to exist, there is, there are 3. to be rich, own property 4. indicates the accomplishment of an action, to happen to, to have occasion to Notes: in spoken Khmer, negated មាន (មិនមាន or គ្មាន) can be contracted into មាន, e.g., មានអ្នកណាចង់ជួបឯង = ‘there's nobody who wants to meet you’ — contrast this with the affirmative: មានគេចង់ជួបឯង = ‘there’s somebody who wants to meet you’
មួយ	muəy	1. one {មួយៗ = one by one} 2. one person/myself {សុំចេញមួយ = Please let me [go] out!} {សុំទៅមួយ = Please give way [for me one person]!} {សុំចុះមួយ = Please let me [one person] get off [the bus]!}
ចំនួន	cɑmnuən	amount, number, quantity
ដែរ	dae	1. also, too, likewise, in the same way 2. indeed, quite, rather 3. marks a polite, gentler, less abrupt statement: all the same, even so, nevertheless
ហើយ	haǝy	1. to be finished, ended, completed 2. enough! 3. final particle indicating completed action, already, by now 4. in a future context indicates action that will be completed at some future time 5. and, afterwards, next, then, after that
ប្រជាជន	prɑciecʊən	the people, the population
ចូលចិត្ត	coul cət	to like, to prefer Notes: ជើង ត
ដែល	dael	1. who, whom, which, where, when 2. of/to/in/at which/whom 3. the fact/reason that 4. ever, happened to, having done at least once, having been to, already, always, had occasion to, have ever {អត់ដែលដឹងសោះ = I’ve never known this!}
ព្រោះ	prʊəh	because (of), since
វា	vie	1. it (of animals, things, or very young children) 2. he, she, they (familiar or contemptuous)
តម្លៃ	tɑmlay	1. price 2. value
ថោក	tʰaok	1. to be cheap (of price or behavior), inexpensive 2. petty, trivial, inconsequential
និង	nɨŋ	and
រសជាតិ	rʊəh ciet	taste, flavor
ឆ្ងាញ់	cŋaɲ	tasty, delicious
អត់	ʔɑt	1. no, not 2. to be without, lacking 3. to restrain oneself, abstain from 4. particle to form yes/no questions
ចាញ់	caɲ	1. to be overcome/beaten/defeated (by), to lose 2. to be unable to tolerate/withstand 3. to be sensitive/allergic to 4. to be unhealthy/unwholesome (of a climate) 5. to be less than, inferior to 6. to be not as [adjective] as
នោះ	nuh	1. that, those (often serves simply to emphasize something already referred to or something distant in time or space) 2. then