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Re: Do Cambodians give kisses on the cheek?

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John Bingham wrote: Fri Mar 02, 2018 1:49 am The arrival of European scoundrels in the 16th century brought foreign habits such as hugs, tenderness and blowjobs back into fashion.
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Re: Do Cambodians give kisses on the cheek?

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superferret wrote: Fri Mar 02, 2018 1:40 am
Jamie_Lambo wrote: Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:32 pm
superferret wrote: Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:11 pm
Username Taken wrote: Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:07 pm Kissing is foreign.

They don't kiss babies. They rub their nose in the babies face while sniffing. *sniff* *sniff*. Not a kiss.

Reuniting with family will be hugs. Not kisses. Unless they are westernized i.e. returnees bringing back unhygienic habits from foreign countries.

I'd be willing to bet that my in-laws have never kissed in their entire life. *sniff* *sniff*
I see, how about french kissing between girlfriend and boyfriend? Is that something they also don't do ? If so what's first base for them? Sniffing the girl :)?
Btw, they do have an original khmer word for kissing, which means they definitely did have it somewhere in their culture.
If they didn't the word would not exist or it would be a french word.
they dont have an original word for "Kiss" in the western sense mate,

the Khmer word for "Kiss" is ថើប - Therb,
which is the word for a "Sniff Kiss"
it is also used for "Sniff" (as in sniffing a flower)
in the Dictionary the word ថើប is described as - "by touching someone's cheek with one's nose and sniffing; now used in the western sense"

ខ្សឺត - Ksert is another word used for the "sniff kiss"
or as the dictionary says - sniff; to kiss (in the Cambodian manner by placing the nose against the cheek and sniffing).

both words used a lot in this song "Therb oun mouy Ksert"
Great explanation thanks, funny I never heard about this sniffing thing before.
no worries mate, so youve never come across it before?
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Re: Do Cambodians give kisses on the cheek?

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superferret wrote: Fri Mar 02, 2018 1:40 am
Jamie_Lambo wrote: Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:32 pm
superferret wrote: Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:11 pm
Username Taken wrote: Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:07 pm Kissing is foreign.

They don't kiss babies. They rub their nose in the babies face while sniffing. *sniff* *sniff*. Not a kiss.

Reuniting with family will be hugs. Not kisses. Unless they are westernized i.e. returnees bringing back unhygienic habits from foreign countries.

I'd be willing to bet that my in-laws have never kissed in their entire life. *sniff* *sniff*
I see, how about french kissing between girlfriend and boyfriend? Is that something they also don't do ? If so what's first base for them? Sniffing the girl :)?
Btw, they do have an original khmer word for kissing, which means they definitely did have it somewhere in their culture.
If they didn't the word would not exist or it would be a french word.
they dont have an original word for "Kiss" in the western sense mate,

the Khmer word for "Kiss" is ថើប - Therb,
which is the word for a "Sniff Kiss"
it is also used for "Sniff" (as in sniffing a flower)
in the Dictionary the word ថើប is described as - "by touching someone's cheek with one's nose and sniffing; now used in the western sense"

ខ្សឺត - Ksert is another word used for the "sniff kiss"
or as the dictionary says - sniff; to kiss (in the Cambodian manner by placing the nose against the cheek and sniffing).

both words used a lot in this song "Therb oun mouy Ksert"
Great explanation thanks, funny I never heard about this sniffing thing before.
Heres the lyrics to that song mate...

បងអើយអឺយបង សូមបងថើបអូនមួយខ្សឺត
Bong Ery Ury Bong, Som Bong Therb Oun Mouy Ksert
Oh Bong Oh Bong, Please Bong kiss me one "sniff kiss"

បងអើយអឺយបង សូមបងថើបអូនតាមចិត្ត
Bong Ery Ury Bong, Som Bong Therb Oun Tam Jet
Oh Bong Oh Bong, Please Bong kiss me if you wish

មានតែរូបបងដែលអូនប្រគល់ជីវិត
Mean Tae Rub Bong Dael Oun Brokol Jivit
I have only you that i give my life

ប្រគល់ទាំងស្នេហ៍ទាំងចិត្ត
Brokol Teang Snei Teang Jet
And give all my love and all feelings

ថើបមកថើបមកកុំគិត
Terb Mok Terb Mok Kom Kit
Come kiss, come kiss and don't think


មេត្តាអាណិតឈប់ខឹងទៅបង
Metta Anet Chhop Kung Tov Bong
Forgive me and stop feeling angry Bong

មេត្តាអាណិតឈប់ខឹងទៅបង
Metta Anet Chhop Kung Tov Bong
Forgive me and stop feeling angry Bong

បងអើយអឺយបង ពីដើមមិនឱ្យថើបមែន
Bong Ery Ury Bong, Pii Derm Min Aoy Terb Men
Oh Bong Oh Bong, indeed before i didnt allow you to kiss

បងកុំច្រណែនសង្ស័យថាអូនមានថ្មី
Bong Kom Chronaen Sangsaey Tha Oun Mean Thmey
Bong don't be jealous and suspect that i have someone new

ព្រោះអូននៅក្មេងអូនអៀនអូនខ្លាច អូនភ័យ
Pruah Oun Nov Kmeng Oun Eun Oun Klach Oun Phaey
Because i'm still young, i'm shy, i'm afraid and i'm scared

មិនទាន់ដឹងចិត្តចរណៃ ឥឡូវដឹងហើយណាថ្លៃ
Min Toan Dung Jet Jornai, Alov Dung Hery Na Thlai
I didn't know you yet, but now i know you already dear


ព្រហ្មចារីទុកជូនបង ព្រហ្មចារីទុកជូនបង
Prum Charey Tuk Jun Bong, Prum Charey Tuk Jun Bong
So my virginity I save and give to you, virginity I save and give to you...
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superferret wrote: Fri Mar 02, 2018 1:40 amGreat explanation thanks, funny I never heard about this sniffing thing before.
Not just in Cambodia, all over SE Asia.
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superferret wrote: Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:11 pm
Username Taken wrote: Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:07 pm Kissing is foreign.

They don't kiss babies. They rub their nose in the babies face while sniffing. *sniff* *sniff*. Not a kiss.

Reuniting with family will be hugs. Not kisses. Unless they are westernized i.e. returnees bringing back unhygienic habits from foreign countries.

I'd be willing to bet that my in-laws have never kissed in their entire life. *sniff* *sniff*
I see, how about french kissing between girlfriend and boyfriend? Is that something they also don't do ? If so what's first base for them? Sniffing the girl :)?
Btw, they do have an original khmer word for kissing, which means they definitely did have it somewhere in their culture.
If they didn't the word would not exist or it would be a french word.
It is the French word, the word for kissing on the cheek, or blowing a kiss is "bibi". Presumably spelled something along the lines of បិបិ or maybe បេបេ. That's certainly the word used by my wife to refer to the boy doing it.
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Re: Do Cambodians give kisses on the cheek?

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John Bingham wrote: Fri Mar 02, 2018 1:49 am
superferret wrote: Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:11 pm
Username Taken wrote: Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:07 pm Kissing is foreign.

They don't kiss babies. They rub their nose in the babies face while sniffing. *sniff* *sniff*. Not a kiss.

Reuniting with family will be hugs. Not kisses. Unless they are westernized i.e. returnees bringing back unhygienic habits from foreign countries.

I'd be willing to bet that my in-laws have never kissed in their entire life. *sniff* *sniff*
I see, how about french kissing between girlfriend and boyfriend? Is that something they also don't do ? If so what's first base for them? Sniffing the girl :)?
Btw, they do have an original khmer word for kissing, which means they definitely did have it somewhere in their culture.
If they didn't the word would not exist or it would be a french word.
They never kiss like that here, as it is a tropical climate and would just encourage the spread of pathogens.
Khmers are like Eskimos, but even a brief touch between noses can be loaded with emotion and become a wonderful thing.
The arrival of European scoundrels in the 16th century brought foreign habits such as hugs, tenderness and blowjobs back into fashion.
Ok thanks, so what do you think about patting on the head for children you know? I heard it's not allowed but I find Cambodian kids don't mind, and obviously hugging kids for a foreign man could be misinterpreted so we don't have that many options for showing kindness besides giving them cash which gets a bit tiring and also gives the wrong message. Unfortunately I find Cambodians kids are increasingly raised to see foreigners as walking ATMs, a few years ago random kids would just say hello when they see a foreigner, now I often hear two words "hello" and "money" from random kids, not even beggars. Is patting on the head really an issue for Cambodians or is this just bad in Thailand?
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superferret wrote:
John Bingham wrote: Fri Mar 02, 2018 1:49 am
superferret wrote: Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:11 pm
Username Taken wrote: Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:07 pm Kissing is foreign.

They don't kiss babies. They rub their nose in the babies face while sniffing. *sniff* *sniff*. Not a kiss.

Reuniting with family will be hugs. Not kisses. Unless they are westernized i.e. returnees bringing back unhygienic habits from foreign countries.

I'd be willing to bet that my in-laws have never kissed in their entire life. *sniff* *sniff*
I see, how about french kissing between girlfriend and boyfriend? Is that something they also don't do ? If so what's first base for them? Sniffing the girl :)?
Btw, they do have an original khmer word for kissing, which means they definitely did have it somewhere in their culture.
If they didn't the word would not exist or it would be a french word.
They never kiss like that here, as it is a tropical climate and would just encourage the spread of pathogens.
Khmers are like Eskimos, but even a brief touch between noses can be loaded with emotion and become a wonderful thing.
The arrival of European scoundrels in the 16th century brought foreign habits such as hugs, tenderness and blowjobs back into fashion.
Ok thanks, so what do you think about patting on the head for children you know? I heard it's not allowed but I find Cambodian kids don't mind, and obviously hugging kids for a foreign man could be misinterpreted so we don't have that many options for showing kindness besides giving them cash which gets a bit tiring and also gives the wrong message. Unfortunately I find Cambodians kids are increasingly raised to see foreigners as walking ATMs, a few years ago random kids would just say hello when they see a foreigner, now I often hear two words "hello" and "money" from random kids, not even beggars. Is patting on the head really an issue for Cambodians or is this just bad in Thailand?
Anywhere in the world patting a kid on the head is condescending, in Buddhist culture it is doubly so.
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I don't know where you are going that kids come up and ask you for money, I'd tell them to clear right off. The only kids I ever give money to are the ones that guide blind musicians around. Patting kids on the head is not a big deal, but I wouldn't do it unless I knew the parents. Don't pat adults on the head though and especially don't put your foot on their heads! :plus1:
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John Bingham wrote: Fri Mar 02, 2018 4:55 pm I don't know where you are going that kids come up and ask you for money, I'd tell them to clear right off. The only kids I ever give money to are the ones that guide blind musicians around. Patting kids on the head is not a big deal, but I wouldn't do it unless I knew the parents. Don't pat adults on the head though and especially don't put your foot on their heads! :plus1:
Is there any countries where putting foot on someone's head acceptable ?
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