ទះកំផ្លៀង
teah kompleang
The English word "slap" is translated into Khmer as ទះកំផ្លៀង (teah kompleang).
ទះកំផ្លៀង is used as a noun to refer to a blow dealt with an open hand.
Meaning: A blow dealt with the open hand (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
teah kompleang
Did you know?
- In Cambodian culture, hitting someone on the head or face is considered a grave insult because the head is viewed as the most sacred part of the body.
- The word ទះ (teah) can also be used in a culinary context to describe the action of flattening or slapping dough or ingredients against a surface.
- The word កំផ្លៀង (komplieng) specifically implies a strike to the face, making the term much more aggressive than a general 'slap' in English.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a fight they saw.
- ណារ៉ុង Narongតើអ្នកបានឃើញទះកំផ្លៀងនោះទេ?tae neak ban kheunh teas komplieng noh te?Did you see that slap?
- ចិន្តា Chindaបាទ ខ្ញុំបានឃើញវា។bat, khnhom ban kheunh vea.Yes, I saw it.
- ណារ៉ុង Narongវាជាការទindakដែលអាក្រក់ណាស់។vea chea kar tindaek dael akrok nah.It was a very bad action.
- ចិន្តា Chindaខ្ញុំយល់ស្របជាមួយអ្នក ណារ៉ុង។khnhom yol srob cheamouy neak, Narong.I agree with you, Narong.
