In Khmer, you ask someone their name by saying, "chewmoe eye?" Recently, we interviewed a young man named "Sayha" and afterwards we joked that the conversation could have gone like this:
"Suell sadai bong (hello), Chewmoe eye? (what is your name?)"
"Sayha"
"OK, 'ha'. Chewmoe eye?"
"Sayha"
"Again? OK, ha. Chewmoe eye?"
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