Username Taken wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2019 9:37 am Why do you say that it doesn't fit the context of the story? What would you say is the context of the story?

Your translations of ពរ seem to be on track.

Throwing the entire sentence in GT it gives, "I cannot bless you", or "Men can not bless the child".


@Jamie_Lambo should be out of bed soon.

explorer wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2019 12:49 pm ម៉ែមិនអាចពរកូនបានទេ

ម៉ែ means 'mother.' If the mother is talking it can mean 'I.'

មិន អាច means 'not can' or 'cant.'

ពរ means 'bless.'

កូន means 'child.' If talking to the child, it can mean 'you.'

The other words are part of the Khmer sentence, but dont need to be explained when translating into English.

So it could be translated as:

The mother cannot bless the child.

or

I cannot bless you (When the mother is talking to the child).

If you give more context, it may become clearer? When is this used. What else is said with it?

Username Taken wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2019 3:56 pm Sorry can't find anything in a dictionary, but my kids assure me that in that sentence ពរ means to carry like a baby or maybe like to piggy back.

phnompenhsteve wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2019 8:49 am In this sentence: ម៉ែមិនអាចពរកូនបានទេ។
from the context ពរmeans to pick up or hold? possibly
but according to the dictionary it means to wish or bless
Alternatively "to waterproof something"
Neither definition fits the context of the story.
Is there anyone who can help me out with this?
Thanks