ប្រមាត់
The English word "gallbladder" is translated into Khmer as ប្រមាត់.
ប្រមាត់ refers to the gallbladder.
Did you know?
- In Khmer, the word ប្រមាត់ is used metaphorically to describe a person who is courageous, bold or daring.
- In many Khmer idioms involving character, the 'bitterness' of the gallbladder is paradoxically associated with the 'strength' of one's spirit.
- Khmer distinguishes between the organ ប្រមាត់ and the fluid it holds, ទឹកប្រមាត់, which literally means 'gallbladder water'.
Examples in context
- គាត់មានបញ្ហាប្រមាត់។koat mean banh-ha pramat.He has gallbladder problems.
- គ្រូពេទ្យពិនិត្យប្រមាត់របស់ខ្ញុំ។kru-pet pi-nit pramat robos khnhom.The doctor examined my gallbladder.
- ការវះកាត់ប្រមាត់គឺមានភាពស្មុគស្មាញ។kar veah-kat pramat keu mean pheap smok-smanh.Gallbladder surgery is complicated.
Example conversation
At the hospital, a woman asks a man about his health.
- ម៉ាលី Malyតើលោកសុខមានអារម្មណ៍យ៉ាងណាដែរ?tae lok sok mean arom yang-na dae?How are you feeling, Sok?
- សុខ Sokខ្ញុំឈឺប្រមាត់ខ្លាំងណាស់។khnhom cheu pramat khlang nah.I have a lot of gallbladder pain.
- ម៉ាលី Malyតើលោកបានទៅជួបពេទ្យហើយឬនៅ?tae lok ban tov chuob pet haey reu nov?Have you seen a doctor yet?
- សុខ Sokបាទ ពេទ្យប្រាប់ថាត្រូវវះកាត់។bat, pet prab tha trov veah-kat.Yes, the doctor said I need surgery.
