ក្ដៅ
kdaw
The Khmer word for "hot" is ក្ដៅ (kdaw).
ក្ដៅ is used as an adjective to describe something that has a high temperature.
Meaning: having a high temperature (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
kdaw
Did you know?
- When referring to spicy food, Cambodians do not typically use ក្ដៅ but instead use the word ហឹរ.
- The concept of 'hot' in Khmer is closely linked to the phrase ក្ដៅចិត្ត, which literally means 'hot heart' and describes a feeling of anxiety or resentment.
- The Thai word for 'hot' or 'heat', กำเดา, is actually a loanword from Old Khmer, showing how closely the two languages are linked.
Examples in context
- កាហ្វេនេះក្ដៅណាស់។kafe nih kdao nah.This coffee is very hot.
- អាកាសធាតុថ្ងៃនេះក្ដៅខ្លាំងណាស់។akasat thngai nih kdao khlang nah.The weather is very hot today.
Example conversation
Vibol and Chinda are talking about the weather outside.
- ចិន្តា Chindaខាងក្រៅក្ដៅទេ វិបុល?khang krao kdao te, Vibul?Is it hot outside, Vibol?
- វិបុល Vibolបាទ ក្ដៅខ្លាំងណាស់។bat, kdao khlang nah.Yes, it is very hot.
- ចិន្តា Chindaខ្ញុំចង់ផឹកទឹកត្រជាក់។khnhom chong phek teuk trocheak.I want to drink cold water.
- វិបុល Vibolខ្ញុំក៏ចង់ផឹកដែរ។khnhom ko chong phek dae.I want to drink some too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hot” translations and entries ក្ដៅ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ក្ដៅ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
