Back Preah Botumthera Som Italian ភិក្ខុសោម Cambodian พระปทุมเถระ (โสม) Thai Preah Botumthera Som Vietnamese
Preah Botumthera Som | |
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| Born | Botumthera Som 1852 Prey Veng, Cambodia |
| Died | 1932 (aged 80) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Khmer |
| Nationality | Cambodian |
| Years active | 1911–1932 |
| Notable works | Tum Teav |
Preah Botumthera Som (Khmer: ព្រះបទុមត្ថេរសោម, 1852–1932) was a Cambodian writer. He is also known as Venerable Botumthera Som, Brah Padumatthera in French manuscripts, or often simply as Som (សោម). He is considered one of the best writers in the Khmer language.