Khmer Lesson 12- Pronoun Part 2

This lesson was really difficult for me to do. I had a really hard time explaining these pronouns. These are the most commonly used pronoun, so I think it is important to learn them.

Bong = Older sibling (you can call a male or female speaker "bong" if they are a little older than you)
Bpoo = Uncle ( You can call a male speaker "Bpoo" if they are older than you )
Ming = Aunt ( You can call a female speaker "Ming" if they are older than you)
Ohm = Aunt/Uncle ( You can call a male or female speaker "ohm" if you think or know they are older than your parent)


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[smd25x]

These are titles used depending on a generational gap. the gaps can be displayed like this.

Grandparents generation = dah or yeyh (i don't know the spelling)

Older than your parents = ohm

Younger than your parents = ming or bpoo (within a ten year radius, give or take)

Older than you = bong (a person considered a friend and or in or between generations)

younger- bp-own or own (also means gf or wife)

hope that helps people.

[camboxcutie]

own= younger

bong= a little older

there is OWN and there is OWHM. OWHM = aunt/uncle older than your parents

in the phrase "own sralagn bong" that is "i love you" from a female to male perspective.

[MAGICH944]

Can you explain Own and Bong more? Because in Cambodia, I learned Own srah lahn bong, so maybe it means not just aunt and uncle? I do not understand the differences.