123 Cham Khmer Vocabulary Words - Etymology

Clever, Smart, Skilful, Expert, Cunning, Adroit
Cham - pón

Stir, To Stir, Agitate, Mix, Disperse, Box-shaped Instrument, Turn
Cham - vi

Scabies, Mange, Itch
Cham - kauṁ

Enemy, Opponent, Adversary, Opposing, Contradictory, Very Rude, Profane, Antagonist, Hostile, Aggressive
Cham - khamaŋ

Cross, A Reaping-hook, A Hooked Knife, Intersect, Crisscross, Place Crosswise, Diagonal, Slanting, Upright, Perpendicular, Crisscrossed Arrangement, Diverge, Differ, Territory, District, Transverse Trench
Cham - khṷ

Mainland, Ground, Arid, Land, Solid, Dry
Chinese -
Cham - guk
Thai - Cognate with โคก (kôok)

Clumsy, Flat Footed, Ungainly, Rude, Impolite, Immodest, Awkward, Improper
Cham - čagauŋ 'to offend.'

Lottery, Raffle, Ballot, Vote, Lot, Lottery/Ballot, Lottery Ticket, Voting, Chance, Anonymous Letter
Cham - čhanut

Reach, Extend, Stretch Out, Hold Out, Reach For, Or Hand
Cham - čhauŋ

Embroidery, Embroider, Rocking, Unstable, Wobbly, Nodding, Uneven, A Wagtail
Thai - pàg;
Cham - pòk

Paid, Pay, Trodden, Tell Everyone, Divulge, Spread News, Make Something Public, Announce, Proclaim, Charter, Take Everything, Buy Everything, Treat, Packets, Small Pouch, Small Package
Thai - pàaw 'to spread widely, broadcast;'
Cham - pau 'to beat the gong.'
Chinese - From 包 (bāo).

Jujube Tree, Indian Date, Zizyphus Mauritiana, Chinese Date, Chinese Apple
Pali - badara;
Cham - padra

Cham - bhai

Damp, Humid, Water, Wet, Moist, Somewhat Wet, Moisture
Cham - sơṃ
Chinese - From Proto-Mon-Khmer *səm()(-s) ~ *səəmʔ (“damp”). Cognate with Vietnamese tẩm (“to soak”). Compare also Old 浸 (OC *ʔsims, *sʰim, “to soak, to immerse in water”).

Bracelet, Collar, Kind of Rug, Sacred Sword, Cloth, Ring, Rug, Khan
Cham - khan 'cloth.'

Dumb, Unable To Speak, Temporarily Silent, Stack Up, Pile Up, Make Piles Of, Accumulate, Kapok Tree
Cham - gauv , gor

Royal Concubine, Baron
Thai - khun;
Cham - gaun 'royal order,'
Chinese - From Old Khmer ខុណ (khuṇa, “a rank of the mandarinate”). Compare Middle 君 (MC kjun).

Garage, Park, Place, Dock, Moor, Tie Up, Bandage With Medication, Stop, Halt, Land, Camp, Station
Thai - c?ɔd;
Cham - čaut

Champa, Champak, Good Smelling
Sanskrit - campaka
Cham - čampa

Measure, Guess, Suspicious, Assume, Cut, Carve, Doubt
Cham - čanĕi