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How to say “Open the camera” in Khmer

បើកកាមេរ៉ា
Beuk camera
Pronunciation (IPA): /baək ˈkæmərə/
Word by word: open + camera
💡 បើក (beuk) = to open/turn on. You open the camera both for photos and to scan KHQR payment codes — for many Cambodians the camera is primarily a payment tool. The banking apps' built-in scanners do the same job, framing the merchant's QR to pay in seconds.

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