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Have questions or resources regarding Khmer Culture? This forum is all about the Kingdom of Cambodia's culture. Khmer language, Cambodian weddings, French influence, Cambodian architecture, Cambodian politics, Khmer customs, etc? This is the place. Living in Cambodia can cause you to experience a whole new level of culture shock, so feel free to talk about all things related to the Khmer people, and their traditions. And if you want something in Khmer script translated into English, you will probably find what you need.
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Jacobincambodia wrote:Ok you language wizards. Bestow your wisdom upon me.

Two words:

ប្រលេក - Google translate says, briefly. My Trusted khmer dictionary says nothing, meaning there is no listing. I trust Google translate as much as a Khmer water faucet.

កម្លាំងខ្សោយ I know កម្លាំង means energy. I know ខ្សោយ means weak. I can come up with a fairly educated conclusion but wanted to check and see first. Google translate says, faint which I guess is a possible answer.
Hi Jacob,

Not too sure about the first one, my fiancee doesn't know. My neighbour said it meant "to enter together". But she seemed unsure too. This one requires further investigation.

The second, gom-leung k'saoee, simply means lack of strength, I believe (or literally "weak power"). កម្លាំង is more similar to "power" than "energy" - for example, it can be used to speak about political or physical power, but not electrical power.

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siliconlife wrote:
Jacobincambodia wrote:Ok you language wizards. Bestow your wisdom upon me.

Two words:

ប្រលេក - Google translate says, briefly. My Trusted khmer dictionary says nothing, meaning there is no listing. I trust Google translate as much as a Khmer water faucet.

កម្លាំងខ្សោយ I know កម្លាំង means energy. I know ខ្សោយ means weak. I can come up with a fairly educated conclusion but wanted to check and see first. Google translate says, faint which I guess is a possible answer.
Hi Jacob,

Not too sure about the first one, my fiancee doesn't know. My neighbour said it meant "to enter together". But she seemed unsure too. This one requires further investigation.

The second, gom-leung k'saoee, simply means lack of strength, I believe (or literally "weak power"). កម្លាំង is more similar to "power" than "energy" - for example, it can be used to speak about political or physical power, but not electrical power.

Matt
Appreciate it! That makes sense. Thanks for responding.
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Jacob, I think for the first word, you meant "krolek - ក្រលេក"
It is mostly used in combination with the words "meul - មើល" and "kheunh - ឃើញ" and it usually means to glance at, to have a brief look.

Also, in my Lemon Khmer Dictionary it is spelled as ក្រឡេក, and Google Translate gives "look" as a translation.
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Joon wrote:Jacob, I think for the first word, you meant "krolek - ក្រលេក"
It is mostly used in combination with the words "meul - មើល" and "kheunh - ឃើញ" and it usually means to glance at, to have a brief look.

Also, in my Lemon Khmer Dictionary it is spelled as ក្រឡេក, and Google Translate gives "look" as a translation.
Great. Thanks for your response! I'm sure I'll have more questions soon. I'm beginning to read more news articles. They aren't easy!
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You're welcome! Keep asking :) I'm learning and deepening my own understanding at the same time.
Good luck with the news reading :thumb:
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Trip to Kep and Bokor Mountain complete with photos in Khmer!!

Corrections welcome :)

http://strictlycambodian.com/blog/trip-to-kep-and-bokor
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Technically this is not about Khmer language or culture, but I thought the language buffs (and racists) might enjoy a bit of cross-language humour. I present "How to Talk Australians - Episode 1: G'day Knackers"

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That's gold!
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