ឈឺក្បាល
chɨɨ kbaal
Headache in Khmer is ឈឺក្បាល (chɨɨ kbaal).
ឈឺក្បាល is used to describe a pain or ache in the head.
Meaning: pain or ache in the head (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb ឈឺ (chɨɨ), meaning 'to ache' or 'to be sick' and the noun ក្បាល (kbaal), meaning 'head'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb ឈឺ (chɨɨ) is used to express pain in various body parts by following it with the name of the body part.
How do you pronounce it?
chɨɨ kbaal
Did you know?
- In Cambodia, a person might say ឈឺក្បាល not only to describe physical pain but also to express that they are stressed or overwhelmed by a difficult problem.
- The word ក្បាល (head) is also used as a classifier for certain objects, such as 'heads' of livestock or even certain types of large items.
- Unlike English, which uses 'headache' as a noun, ឈឺក្បាល functions as a predicate, meaning you do not need a word for 'have' to say you have a headache.
Examples in context
- ខ្ញុំឈឺក្បាល ។I have a headache.This sentence is useful for stating that you have a ឈឺក្បាល.Tatoeba #4568026 by angkorsovannnaga, translation #1712 by CK
- គាត់មានអារម្មណ៍ថាឈឺក្បាល។koat mean arom tha chheu kbal.He feels like he has a headache.
- តើអ្នកឈឺក្បាលខ្លាំងទេ?tae neak chheu kbal khlang te?Do you have a strong headache?
Example conversation
Vibol tells Chinda that he is not feeling well at work.
- វិបុល Vibolចិន្តា ខ្ញុំមានអារម្មណ៍ថាឈឺក្បាល។Chinda, khnhom mean arom tha chheu kbalChinda, I feel like I have a headache.
- ចិន្តា Chindaតើអ្នកចង់សម្រាកបន្តិចទេ វិបុល?tae neak chong somrak bontec te, VibolDo you want to rest for a bit, Vibol?
- វិបុល Vibolបាទ ខ្ញុំត្រូវការសម្រាកមួយភ្លែត។bat, khnhom troukar somrak mouy phletYes, I need to rest for a moment.
- ចិន្តា Chindaសូមទៅសម្រាកចុះ។som tov somrak chohPlease go and rest.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “headache” translations and entries ឈឺក្បាល, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
