by pedros » Wed Jun 13, 2018 8:02 am
Yeah, there is a strange address system to Chinese-Khmers (or those seen to have lighter skin), I know 'Ee' and 'Kong' is used a lot, especially down the markets.
Also, families seem to have there own things, for example the kids call my wife 'ee' and some of the uncles 'oo'.
My kid call his grandmother 'mai', oldest aunt 'mak thom' his mother 'mak touch' and youngest aunt 'ee mom'. Then he uses 'pu' and 'om'for some uncles, but 'oo' for others, along with the standard 'minh, yay and ta'.
Yeah, there is a strange address system to Chinese-Khmers (or those seen to have lighter skin), I know 'Ee' and 'Kong' is used a lot, especially down the markets.
Also, families seem to have there own things, for example the kids call my wife 'ee' and some of the uncles 'oo'.
My kid call his grandmother 'mai', oldest aunt 'mak thom' his mother 'mak touch' and youngest aunt 'ee mom'. Then he uses 'pu' and 'om'for some uncles, but 'oo' for others, along with the standard 'minh, yay and ta'.