Significado
Doing the laundry.
Contexto cultural
In villages, laundry is often a communal activity at the river. It's a time for socializing and sharing news. In cities like Phnom Penh, many people use 'Hang Bauk-Ut' (Wash & Iron shops) because they don't have space to dry clothes in small apartments. Traditionally, laundry was seen as a woman's task, but this is changing in modern urban households where chores are shared. Before going to a Pagoda (Wat), Cambodians ensure their clothes are perfectly clean and white, symbolizing purity.
The 'Bauk' Rule
If it's made of cloth (towels, bedsheets, shirts), use 'Bauk'. If it's not, use 'Leang'.
Scam Alert
Be careful with the word 'Bauk' alone; it can mean 'to cheat'. Always add 'Khao-ao' to be clear you are talking about laundry!
Significado
Doing the laundry.
The 'Bauk' Rule
If it's made of cloth (towels, bedsheets, shirts), use 'Bauk'. If it's not, use 'Leang'.
Scam Alert
Be careful with the word 'Bauk' alone; it can mean 'to cheat'. Always add 'Khao-ao' to be clear you are talking about laundry!
Laundry Etiquette
In Cambodia, it is considered impolite to hang underwear in a place where people walk under it (like a balcony over a sidewalk).
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct verb for washing clothes.
ខ្ញុំត្រូវ___ខោអាវនៅថ្ងៃនេះ។
'Bauk' is the specific verb for washing clothes.
Which sentence means 'I am washing clothes by machine'?
Select the correct Khmer translation:
'Doy masin' means 'by machine'.
Match the Khmer phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are essential household chore collocations.
Complete the dialogue.
A: តើអ្នករវល់អ្វី? B: ខ្ញុំកំពុង___។
In the context of being busy at home, 'bauk khao-ao' is a very common answer.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Which 'Wash' to Use?
បោក (Bauk)
- • Clothes
- • Towels
- • Bedsheets
លាង (Leang)
- • Dishes
- • Hands
- • Cars
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosខ្ញុំត្រូវ___ខោអាវនៅថ្ងៃនេះ។
'Bauk' is the specific verb for washing clothes.
Select the correct Khmer translation:
'Doy masin' means 'by machine'.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
These are essential household chore collocations.
A: តើអ្នករវល់អ្វី? B: ខ្ញុំកំពុង___។
In the context of being busy at home, 'bauk khao-ao' is a very common answer.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasIn context, yes. If you are holding a basket of laundry, saying 'Khnhom tov bauk' (I'm going to wash) is fine.
It is 'Masin bauk khao-ao' (Machine wash clothes).
You can say 'Bauk khô' (Wash dry), but most people just use the English term or 'Bauk-kuk'.
It is neutral. For very formal settings, use 'Bauk-kuk'.
Since a rug is fabric, you still use 'Bauk'.
Say 'kom dak machao' (don't put powder/starch).
Yes, it is a gender-neutral term for the action.
It is 'Sabu bauk khao-ao'.
Use 'Khnhom hal khao-ao'.
Young people might just say 'Bauk ao'.
Frases relacionadas
បោកគក់
specialized formTo wash and scrub
អ៊ុតខោអាវ
builds onTo iron clothes
ហាលខោអាវ
builds onTo hang clothes to dry
សាប៊ូបោកខោអាវ
similarLaundry detergent
ម៉ាស៊ីនបោកខោអាវ
similarWashing machine
