Sarcasm in Cambodian language
Re: Sarcasm in Cambodian language
Here is the actual translation of sarcastic in Khmer.Barang_doa_slae wrote:Damn and I haven't got khmer script on my tablet... Even if I had I could make some mistake writing it anyway. Will check with my wife and come back to you with a picture of the word next week.Samouth wrote:I actually didn't get the first word.Barang_doa_slae wrote:Some Cambodians and luckily my in laws included have a 2nd degree humor referred as ngay doeu.
Could samouth or small salary explain more about it ?sorry.
I think the second word might be this one
1. ឌឺ ( adj ) [dɨɨ] - detail »
to be obstinate.
2. ឌឺ ( v ) [dɨɨ] - detail »
to persist; to oppose, resist; to defame, abuse, use bad language, curse
http://dictionary.tovnah.com/?q=%E1%9E% ... eria=start
Maybe it is bad language, defamation etc... But I am under the impression that it is understood as 2nd degree, ironic way of talking
បើសិនធ្វើចេះ ចេះឲ្យគេកោត បើសិនធ្វើឆោត ឆោតឲ្យគេអាណិត។
If you know a lot, know enough to make them respect you, if you are stupid, be stupid enough so they can pity you.
If you know a lot, know enough to make them respect you, if you are stupid, be stupid enough so they can pity you.
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Re: Sarcasm in Cambodian language
Here's the first word.Samouth wrote:I actually didn't get the first word.Barang_doa_slae wrote:Some Cambodians and luckily my in laws included have a 2nd degree humor referred as ngay doeu.
Could samouth or small salary explain more about it ?
ងាយ ( v ) [ŋiey] - detail »
to scorn, mock; to look down on; to be scornful
http://dictionary.tovnah.com/?q=%E1%9E% ... eria=start
Re: Sarcasm in Cambodian language
Brilliant. Hey UT i have a feeling that your khmer writing skill is exceptionally great.Username Taken wrote:Here's the first word.Samouth wrote:I actually didn't get the first word.Barang_doa_slae wrote:Some Cambodians and luckily my in laws included have a 2nd degree humor referred as ngay doeu.
Could samouth or small salary explain more about it ?
ងាយ ( v ) [ŋiey] - detail »
to scorn, mock; to look down on; to be scornful
http://dictionary.tovnah.com/?q=%E1%9E% ... eria=start
BTW, niey means easy and Merl niey means look down.
បើសិនធ្វើចេះ ចេះឲ្យគេកោត បើសិនធ្វើឆោត ឆោតឲ្យគេអាណិត។
If you know a lot, know enough to make them respect you, if you are stupid, be stupid enough so they can pity you.
If you know a lot, know enough to make them respect you, if you are stupid, be stupid enough so they can pity you.
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Re: Sarcasm in Cambodian language
The more you guys post about it the more I feel ashamed 
Finally got my wife to write it for me :
Finally got my wife to write it for me :
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Re: Sarcasm in Cambodian language
កណ្ដួយម៉ែវា!!!
Reading romanized Khmer can be so confusing at times.
Reading romanized Khmer can be so confusing at times.
Re: Sarcasm in Cambodian language
Username Taken wrote:កណ្ដួយម៉ែវា!!!
Reading romanized Khmer can be so confusing at times.
This made my day.
បើសិនធ្វើចេះ ចេះឲ្យគេកោត បើសិនធ្វើឆោត ឆោតឲ្យគេអាណិត។
If you know a lot, know enough to make them respect you, if you are stupid, be stupid enough so they can pity you.
If you know a lot, know enough to make them respect you, if you are stupid, be stupid enough so they can pity you.
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