ប្រញាប់ឡើង
pranyab laeng
ប្រញាប់ឡើង (pranyab laeng) is the Khmer way to say hurry up.
This phrase is used to tell someone to go faster.
Meaning: go faster (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the verb ប្រញាប់ (pranyab), meaning 'to hurry' and the particle ឡើង (laeng), which indicates an increase in intensity or action.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ប្រញាប់ឡើង is used in casual or direct settings. It may sound blunt if used with elders or superiors.
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle ឡើង is added to the verb to turn a statement into a command or an urgent exhortation.
How do you pronounce it?
pranyab laeng
Did you know?
- To soften the command ប្រញាប់ឡើង, speakers often add the word ជួយ (chouy), which means 'to help', essentially turning the order into a request for help to move faster.
- If you are extremely late, you might use the phrase ប្រញាប់ប្រញាល់ (pranyab pranyal). Doubling the sound or using the variation emphasizes the extreme urgency of the situation.
- The word ឡើង literally means 'to go up' or 'to rise' before it is used as a particle to increase the intensity of a verb.
Examples in context
- ប្រញាប់ឡើង ។Hurry up.This sentence shows how to use the form ប្រញាប់ឡើង to give a direct command.Tatoeba #4568027 by angkorsovannnaga, translation #1329 by brauliobezerra
- កូន ប្រញាប់ឡើង ដល់ពេលញ៉ាំបាយហើយ។kon, pronhab loeng, dol pel nham bay haeuy.Child, hurry up, it is time to eat.
Example conversation
Sokha is waiting for Sok to get ready to leave the house.
- សុខ Sokខ្ញុំជិតរួចហើយ!khnhom chit ruoch haey!I'm almost ready!
- សុខា Sokhaប្រញាប់ឡើង សុខ!pronyap laung Sok!Hurry up, Sok!
- សុខ Sokចាំខ្ញុំមួយវិនាទី។cham khnhom mouy vinati.Wait for me one second.
- សុខា Sokhaយើងត្រូវតែទៅឥឡូវនេះ។yeung trouv tae tov eylov nis.We have to go right now.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
