5.5 Numbers 100–1,000,000
In the previous chapters, we learned the numbers 1–100. The following table shows the number from 100 to 1 million. Listen to the audio below to learn how to pronounce the numbers 100 through 1 million.
Two hundred onward is formed by bpii+rooy, bey+rooy, and so on.
| IPA | Khmer numeral | Khmer | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. muay-rooy | ១០០ | មួយរយ | one hundred |
| 2. muay -bpoan | ១.០០០ | មួយពាន់ | one thousand |
| 4. muay- məən | ១០.០០០ | មួយមុឺន | ten thousand |
| 5. muay- saen | ១០០.០០០ | មួយសែន | one hundred thousand |
| 6. muay- lian | ១.០០០.០០០ | មួយលាន | one million |
Years are expressed by the pattern Chnam (year)+Number.
Examples:
2021 “Chnam bpii-bpoan m’phey-muay.”
1940 “Chnam muay-bpoan bpram-buan-rooy sae-seb.
Test Yourself
Match the number with the Cambodian figures below.
