រវល់
roval
The Khmer word for busy is រវល់ (roval).
The adjective រវល់ is used to describe someone who is engaged in an activity or preoccupied with tasks.
Meaning: engaged or preoccupied (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
To say someone is 'very busy', you add the intensifier ណាស់ (nah) after the adjective រវល់ to form រវល់ណាស់.
How do you pronounce it?
roval
Did you know?
- While រវល់ means 'busy', Khmer has a distinct word for 'busy' that specifically refers to a place being crowded or bustling, such as a market.
- In Khmer culture, if you tell someone you are រវល់, it might be interpreted as a polite way to signal that you are not available for social interaction without being rude.
- In some contexts, saying រវល់ can imply a state of anxiety or mental restlessness, not just a lack of free time.
Examples in context
- ខ្ញុំប្រាកដថា អ្នករវល់ណាស់ ។I'm sure you're very busy.This sentence is useful for expressing that you are sure someone is រវល់.Tatoeba #4567949 by angkorsovannnaga, translation #2046775 by CK
- គាត់រវល់ខ្លាំងណាស់នៅថ្ងៃនេះ។koat roval khlang nah nov thngay nis.He is very busy today.
- តើអ្នករវល់ទេនៅពេលនេះ?tae neak roval te nov pel nis?Are you busy right now?
Example conversation
Two friends talking on the phone.
- សុខ Sokសុខា តើអ្នករវល់ទេ?Sokha, tae neak rovol te?Sokha, are you busy?
- សុខា Sokhaខ្ញុំរវល់បន្តិច។ មានការអ្វី?khnhom rovol bontech. mean kar avei?I'm a little busy. What's up?
- សុខ Sokខ្ញុំចង់បបួលអ្នកទៅញ៉ាំបាយ។khnhom chong bbuol neak tov nham bai.I want to invite you to eat.
- សុខា Sokhaចាំខ្ញុំរួចរវល់ ខ្ញុំនឹងប្រាប់អ្នក។cham khnhom ruoch rovol khnhom nung prab neak.I'll tell you when I'm no longer busy.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
