Khmer word for pimp?

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Khmer word for pimp?

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Jamie will probably know this. In Thai the slang for pimp is mengda, a mengda is a big ugly insect. Does Khmer have a correct word and a slang word?
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The Khmer word for 'pimp' is មេបន.

It is pronounced 'MEEBORN.'
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Mayborn is only for madames, not pimps, apparently but not clear...
Asked what pimps might be, was told, not sure bong, may be mayborn...
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អ្នកផ្ដល់ស្រី - Neak Phdol Srey - basically means someone who provides girls/prostitutes
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Barang chgout wrote:Mayborn is only for madames, not pimps, apparently but not clear...
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Re: Khmer word for pimp?

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Thanks for that. I think Jamie might have nailed it, the expression does sound familiar.
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Re: Khmer word for pimp?

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"Mommy" or "Meca" (like mamasan) work too, it doesn't translate literally but you get the meaning :lol:
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