Two boys drown saving girl

explorer · Post by **explorer** » Tue Aug 06, 2019 1:27 pm

In Kampong Cham Province. A girl was having difficulty in the water. Two boys went to help her. She was saved, but the two boys drowned.

http://aromnews.com/9919

HILD-CEO · Post by **HILD-CEO** » Wed Aug 07, 2019 9:11 am

Sad story here.

newkidontheblock · Post by **newkidontheblock** » Wed Aug 07, 2019 10:09 am

Missus summary:

Girl was drowning in river, 2 boys went in to save her.

Both boys drowned (and died) before reaching the girl.

Girl was saved by a passing fisherman.

Very sad.

Rest In Peace.

explorer · Post by **explorer** » Wed Aug 07, 2019 12:04 pm

newkidontheblock wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 10:09 am Missus summary:

Girl was drowning in river, 2 boys went in to save her.

Both boys drowned (and died) before reaching the girl.

Girl was saved by a passing fisherman.

Very sad.

Rest In Peace.

A short English lesson for Cambodians, and a short Khmer lesson for English speakers. I know many of you know this already.

Drown or drowned in English means the person died.

When 'drown' is translated into Khmer, it sounds like 'loong tduk.' If this is translated back into English, it means 'having difficulty in the water.' The person may live or die.

If drown or drowned is translated accurately, it would be 'loong tduk slup.' This means as a result of having difficulty in the water, the person died.

explorer · Post by **explorer** » Wed Aug 07, 2019 12:05 pm

It would be good if more Cambodians and other Asians learnt to swim. This would save a lot of drownings.

Post by **Jamie_Lambo** » Wed Aug 07, 2019 12:50 pm

sad story

Post by **Jamie_Lambo** » Wed Aug 07, 2019 1:09 pm

explorer wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 12:04 pm
newkidontheblock wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 10:09 am Missus summary:

Girl was drowning in river, 2 boys went in to save her.

Both boys drowned (and died) before reaching the girl.

Girl was saved by a passing fisherman.

Very sad.

Rest In Peace.
A short English lesson for Cambodians, and a short Khmer lesson for English speakers. I know many of you know this already.

Drown or drowned in English means the person died.

When 'drown' is translated into Khmer, it sounds like 'loong tduk.' If this is translated back into English, it means 'having difficulty in the water.' The person may live or die.

If drown or drowned is translated accurately, it would be 'loong tduk slup.' This means as a result of having difficulty in the water, the person died.

tbh it means more than just having difficulty in the water, it means they are in the process of drowning or have drowned
(long) លង់ = to drown/drowning
Long Dtuk Slap = died drowning in water
the Slap (to die) is added at the end to create past tense/finality

Khmers have a million different ways to indicate death or the death of something lol my favourite being 'besdong dach kyol hauy' my heart has stopped breathing already, used when someone is broken hearted and feeling dead inside (cold heart)

explorer · Post by **explorer** » Wed Aug 07, 2019 1:26 pm

I know 'loong tduk' is translated drown in the dictionary. In real life, 'loong tduk' is used in a lot of situations where the person does not drown. So I have explained it as 'having difficulty in the water.'

If you want to call it 'in the process of drowning' that is OK. But in many situations where it is used the person does not drown.

Captain Bonez · Post by **Captain Bonez** » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:43 pm

Many years ago I went to a pool here with some friends and a couple of Khmer ladies. Later on in the day, one of the Khmers jumped into the deep end of the pool. That's when we all found out, her included, that she couldn't swim and my friend saved her by grabbing her hair as she floundered about under the surface and hoiked her out.

She hadn't bothered to check or ask in any way if it was shallow etc and just jumped in having never had a swimming lesson in her life. Definitely one of the dumber things I've seen.

Ravensnest · Post by **Ravensnest** » Wed Aug 07, 2019 7:08 pm

Captain Bonez wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:43 pm Many years ago I went to a pool here with some friends and a couple of Khmer ladies. Later on in the day, one of the Khmers jumped into the deep end of the pool. That's when we all found out, her included, that she couldn't swim and my friend saved her by grabbing her hair as she floundered about under the surface and hoiked her out.

She hadn't bothered to check or ask in any way if it was shallow etc and just jumped in having never had a swimming lesson in her life. Definitely one of the dumber things I've seen.

dumb indeed. maybe the had no idea that pools do not have a level bottom after seeing you guys were able to stand up..... a thought

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