FAMCAM
Families
with Cambodian Children
THE
NAMES OF
THE YEARS IN
KHMER ZODIAC
1-JUT(joot)kando(kaan-deau)
the year of RAT
2-CHLAUV(chlauv) GAU(kau) the year of COW 0r OX
3-KHAL(kaal)
kla(Klaa) the year of TIGER
4-THOSS(thoss) thonsay(tone-saai) the year of
RABBIT
5-RAUNG(roon) NEAK(neak) the year of DRAGON
6-MSAGN(ma-seign)
Poss(poss).the....of SNAKE
7-MOMI(mau-mi)SESS(sest) the...of HORSE
8-MOME(mau-mee)POPE(pau-phe) the ..of GOAT
9-VOK(vok)sva(svaa) the ..of
MONKEY
10-ROKA(ro-kaa) mone(mon) the ...of ROOSTER
11-CO(choo) chke(chkee)
the ..of DOG
12-KAU(keau) jrouk(chrook)the .. of PIG
From
the Khmer Krom Web
Site excerpted from an article entitled "Cambodian
New Year Celebration"
Used with permission
from ARCHIVES Director
of KKF.OHIO USA March 24/01