បាល់
bal
In Khmer, the word for the slang term "balls" is បាល់.
This noun is used as a slang term for testicles.
Meaning: slang for testicles (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word បាល់ is a loanword from English and literally means "ball".
How do you pronounce it?
bal
Did you know?
- Khmer has a separate, more medical term for testicles, ពងស្វាស, which literally translates to 'boar's eggs'.
- Despite the English similarity, បាល់ actually entered the Khmer language via the French word balle.
- Unlike English, where 'balls' can mean courage, using បាល់ in Khmer does not convey bravery and refers strictly to the physical object.
Examples in context
- អ្នកចូលចិត្តបាល់។You like balls.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use បាល់ in a simple statement.Tatoeba #4484372 by angkorsovannnaga, translation #20126 by shekitten
Example conversation
Vibol is complaining about a sports injury to Mali.
- វិបុល Vibolខ្ញុំត្រូវបាល់ចំកន្លែងបាល់តែម្តង។khnhom trov bal chom kanlaeng bal tae mdong.I got hit by the ball right in the balls.
- ម៉ាលី Malyតើអ្នកមានអារម្មណ៍យ៉ាងណា?tae neak mean arom yang na?How do you feel?
- វិបុល Vibolបាល់ខ្ញុំហើមខ្លាំងណាស់។bal khnhom haem khlang nah.My balls are very swollen.
- ម៉ាលី Malyអ្នកគួរតែទៅជួបពេទ្យ។neak kuar tae tov chuob peit.You should go see a doctor.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry បាល់, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries បាល់, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
