im guessing its the same word just transliterated it differently but in Khmer script they are spelt very similar ប្អូន P'oun and អូន Oun, the more formal has the double consonant ប + អូ = ប្អូ i think the way LL wrote it is the more colloquial way of saying itviolet wrote:Cheers... What is the term that LL used then?Jamie_Lambo wrote:close, P'oun is the more formal variant of Oun,violet wrote:That Bo-anh is what many pronounce /write in English as oun, isn't it?Lucky Lucan wrote:Is it normal to call someone "bong" when they might be a little bit younger or older than you ? I feel a bit weird using "Bo-anh" unless it's someone obviously much younger than me. I know all the common terms of address but sometimes find it hard to know which to use. What should you call someone on an equal standing? Does such a concept even exist in the culture here?
Oun is used between close friends and loved ones,
P'oun would be used when talking to/about people other than close friends, or if wanting to show more respect when talking with/about friends or family
Term of endearment?
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