Spelling Variations

There are many acceptable Romanised spelling forms for Khmer, Lao and Thai words. Here is a list of some common words/spellings you may come across.

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Khmer	Thai	Lao	Variation	Variation	Variation	Pronunciation	Meaning
អង្គ			Ang	Ong		Ong!
បឹង			Beng	Boeng		Buhng	Body of Water
បល័្លង្ក			Balang	Balangk	Balung	Ba-lohng!	Throne
បុរាណ			Borann	Boran		Bo-rahn	Ancient
ប្រុស			Bros	Pros		B'roh!	Male
ចេតិយ៍			Chedei	Chedi		Je'dei	Stupa
ជ័យ			Chey	Chei		Jei!	Victory
ជ្រៃ			Chrei	Chrey		J'rei!
ដូង			Dong	Daung		Daung	Coconut
ឯក			Ek	Aek		Aeyk
ហួយ		ຫ້ວຍ	Huay	Huaey	Huoay
កំណប់			Kamnap	Komnap	Komnop	Kohm-nop	Treasure
កំផែង	กำแพง		Kampaeng	Kamphaeng	Kampeng
កែវ	แก้ว	ແກ້ວ	Keo	Kaev	Kaew	Kaev	Glass
គោក	โคก		Kok	Kork	Khok	Kohk
ក្រោម			Krom	Kraom		K'raowm	Lower
អ្នកតា			Neak Ta	Aneak Ta		A'nakh Ta	Spirit Shrine
មឿង	เมือง	ເມືອງ	Muang	Meung	Meuang	Moo'ung	City
ពៅ			Peou	Pov		Peow!	Youngest
ភ្នំ	พนม		Phnom	Pnom	Panom	P'nom	Hill, Mountain
ព្នៅ			Pnov	Pneou		P'neov
សែន			Sen	Saen		Saeyn
សរ			Sa	Sor	Sar	Sorh	White
សំពៅ			Sampov	Sampeou		Som-peov	Ship
សំរោង	สำโรง		Samrong	Samraong		Som-raowng
សុភី			Sophi	Sophy		So-pee
ស្ពាន			Spean	Spien		S'pien	Bridge
ស្រះ	สระ		Srah	Sra	Sa		Pond, Small Reservoir
ត្បូង			Tbong	Tboung		T'bouhng	South, Gems
ថ្ម			Thma	Thmor		T'mor	Stone
ត្នោត			Tnaot	Tnot		T'nowt
ទឹក			Tuk	Toek		T'oehk	Water
ឧត្តម			Udom	Otdom	Oudom	Od'dom	His Excellency
វត្ត	วัด	ວັດ	Wat	Vat		Waht	Temple
យាយ			Yeay	Yay		Yi'aye	Grandmother