បិទមាត់
bet moat
The English phrase "shut up" is translated into Khmer as បិទមាត់ (bet moat).
The phrase បិទមាត់ is used to command someone to stop speaking immediately.
Meaning: "Stop talking." (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
This phrase is composed of the verb បិទ (bet), meaning "to close" and the noun មាត់ (moat), meaning "mouth".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
បិទមាត់ is blunt and can be perceived as rude or aggressive depending on the tone of voice used. For a formal way to say "Please stop speaking", use សូមបញ្ឈប់ការនិយាយ.
How do you pronounce it?
bet moat
Did you know?
- Using បិទមាត់ toward an elder or someone of higher status is considered a grave social transgression in Cambodia, potentially causing a permanent loss of 'face'.
- The word មាត់ (moat), which means 'mouth', is also used in many Khmer idioms to describe the 'edge' or 'rim' of objects like a glass or a bowl.
- The word មាត់ (moat) refers specifically to the lips and opening of the mouth, whereas the word មាត់ is also used in Khmer to describe the 'mouth' or entrance of a river.
Examples in context
- បិទមាត់ទៅ!bit moat tov!Shut up!
- ឈប់និយាយ ហើយបិទមាត់ទៅ។chob niyay hay bit moat tov.Stop talking and shut up.
Example conversation
Two friends are arguing about a movie.
- វិបុល Vibolវីដេអូនេះមិនល្អទេ។video nih min l'or te.This video is not good.
- សុខា Sokhaបិទមាត់ទៅ វិបុល!bet moat tov Vibul!Shut up, Vibul!
- វិបុល Vibolហេតុអ្វីបានជាអ្នកប្រាប់ខ្ញុំឱ្យបិទមាត់?het ey ban chea neak prab khnhom oy bet moat?Why are you telling me to shut up?
- សុខា Sokhaព្រោះខ្ញុំមិនយល់ស្របជាមួយអ្នក។prous khnhom min yol srob cheamuoy neak.Because I don't agree with you.
