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Khmer Animals

This is a list of animals in Khmer. You will find common words including domestic pets, farm livestock, wild creatures and even insects.

Bird: សត្វស្លាប
satvasleab
Cat: ឆ្មា
chhma
Cow: គោញី
konhi
Dog: ឆ្កែ
chhke
Donkey: សត្វលា
satv lea
Eagle: សត្វឥន្រ្ទី
satv i nrti
Elephant: ដំរី
damri
Goat: ពពែ
ppe
Horse: សេះ
seh
Lion: តោ
tao
Monkey: សត្វស្វា
satv sva
Mouse: កណ្តុរ
k ntor
Rabbit: ទន្សាយ
tonsaeay
Snake: ពស់
psa
Tiger: ខ្លា
khla
Sheep (pl.): សត្វចៀម
satv chiem
Spider: ពីងពាង
pingpeang
Insect: សត្វល្អិត
satvalait
Mosquito: មូស
mousa
Butterfly: មេអំបៅ
meambaw
Bear: ខ្លាឃ្មុំ
khlakhmoum
Animal: សត្វពាហនៈ
satvapahn
Farm: កសិដ្ឋាន
ksedthan
Forest: ព្រៃ
prei

The following sentences might come in handy in a conversation when socializing or in a pet store.

I have a dog: ខ្ញុំមានឆ្កែមួយក្បាល
khnhom mean chhke muoy kbal
She likes cats: ខ្ញុំចូលចិត្តឆ្មា
khnhom chaulchett chhma
Tigers are fast: សត្វខ្លារត់លឿន
satv khla rtluen
Monkeys are funny: ស្វាជាសត្វក្រម៉ិចក្រមើម
sva chea satv kr me chakr meum
Do you have any animals?: តើអ្នកមានចិញ្ចឹមសត្វទេ?
tae anak mean chenhchumosatv te?
Do you sell dog food?: តើអ្នកមានលក់អាហារឆ្កែទេ?
tae anak mean lk ahar chhke te?

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