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How do you say rice in Thai Cambodian and Chinese languages?

Here's how you say "rice" in Thai, Cambodian, and Chinese:

Thai: ข้าว (khao)

Cambodian: អង្ករ (ângkôr)

Chinese:

* Mandarin: 米 (mǐ)

* Cantonese: 米 (mai)

Pronunciation Notes:

* Thai: The "khao" is pronounced like "cow" but with a slight emphasis on the "k" sound.

* Cambodian: The "ângkôr" is pronounced with a slightly nasalized "ng" sound, similar to the "ng" in "sing."

* Chinese: The "mǐ" in Mandarin is pronounced like "mee" with a short "i" sound. The "mai" in Cantonese is pronounced similar to "my."

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