ខ្យល់
khyɑl
The English word "air" is translated into Khmer as ខ្យល់ (khyɑl).
ខ្យល់ refers to the mixture of gases making up the Earth's atmosphere. In common usage, this is also the word used to mean "wind".
Meaning: mixture of gases making up the atmosphere of the Earth (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
khyɑl
Did you know?
- The term ខ្យល់ is used in Khmer to describe a 'stroke' or certain types of paralysis, which were historically viewed as 'wind' blocking the body.
- In Khmer traditional medicine, ខ្យល់ refers to an internal 'wind' or energy that flows through the body.
- In certain Khmer expressions, 'air' or 'wind' can be used to describe someone who is acting 'flighty' or lacks a stable personality.
Examples in context
- ខ្យល់នៅទីនេះអាក្រក់។The air here is terrible.This sentence is useful for expressing that the air in a specific location is bad.Tatoeba #13073381 by Vethya, translation #12074586 by CK
- ខ្យល់នៅទីនេះស្រស់ស្រាយណាស់។khyol nov ti nis sros sray nas.The air here is very fresh.
- យើងត្រូវការខ្យល់បរិសុទ្ធ។yeung trov kar khyol borisoth.We need fresh air.
Example conversation
Maly and Vibol are walking in a park.
- វិបុល Vibolខ្យល់នៅទីនេះស្រស់ស្រាយណាស់ ម៉ាលី។khyol nov ti nih sros sray nah, Maly.The air here is so refreshing, Maly.
- ម៉ាលី Malyពិតមែនហើយ វិបុល។pit mèn haey, Vibol.It really is, Vibol.
- វិបុល Vibolខ្ញុំចូលចិត្តខ្យល់បែបនេះ។khnhom chol chet khyol baeb nih.I love air like this.
- ម៉ាលី Malyខ្ញុំក៏ចូលចិត្តដូចគ្នា។khnhom kor chol chet doch knear.I like it too.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ខ្យល់, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
