ថ្នាំអង់ទីប៊ីយោទិច
thnam ong ti bi yo tech
The English word 'antibiotic' is translated into Khmer as ថ្នាំអង់ទីប៊ីយោទិច (thnam ong ti bi yo tech).
This noun refers to a substance that destroys or inhibits bacteria.
Meaning: substance that destroys or inhibits bacteria (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of អង់ទីប៊ីយោទិច, which is a phonetic transliteration of the English word 'antibiotic'.
How do you pronounce it?
thnam ong ti bi yo tech
Did you know?
- The word ថ្នាំ in ថ្នាំអង់ទីប៊ីយោទិច means both 'medicine' and 'poison'. In Khmer culture, the difference between a cure and a toxin is often determined by the dosage rather than the substance itself.
- While ថ្នាំអង់ទីប៊ីយោទិច is the technical term, Cambodians often use ថ្នាំសម្លាប់មេរោគ, which literally means 'germ-killing medicine'. This broader term can refer to antibiotics, disinfectants or even soap.
- In Cambodia, it is common for patients to buy antibiotics in loose, individual pills from local pharmacies without a prescription. This has led to unique local challenges with antibiotic resistance.
Examples in context
- គ្រូពេទ្យបានឱ្យថ្នាំអង់ទីប៊ីយោទិចមកខ្ញុំ។krou peit ban oy thnam angti biyotic mok khnom.The doctor gave me antibiotics.
- តើថ្នាំអង់ទីប៊ីយោទិចនេះមានប្រសិទ្ធភាពទេ?tae thnam angti biyotic nih mean prorsitipheap te?Is this antibiotic effective?
- ខ្ញុំត្រូវលេបថ្នាំអង់ទីប៊ីយោទិចឱ្យអស់។khnom trov lep thnam angti biyotic oy os.I must finish all the antibiotics.
Example conversation
At a pharmacy, a woman asks a pharmacist about her medicine.
- ស្រីនី Sreynyតើខ្ញុំត្រូវលេបថ្នាំអង់ទីប៊ីយោទិចនេះយ៉ាងដូចម្តេច?tae khnom trov lep thnam angti biyotic nih yang doch mdech?How should I take this antibiotic?
- វិបុល Vibolអ្នកត្រូវលេបវាជាមួយទឹកក្តៅឧណ្ណៗ។neak trov lep vea cheamuoy teuk kdao un un.You should take it with lukewarm water.
- ស្រីនី Sreynyតើខ្ញុំអាចញ៉ាំវាជាមួយអាហារបានទេ?tae khnom ach nham vea cheamuoy ahar ban te?Can I take it with food?
- វិបុល Vibolបាទ អ្នកអាចញ៉ាំវាជាមួយអាហារបាន។bat neak ach nham vea cheamuoy ahar ban.Yes, you can take it with food.
