ខ្សោយ
khsaoy
The English word "weak" is translated into Khmer as ខ្សោយ (khsaoy).
ខ្សោយ is an adjective used to describe something or someone that is lacking in force or ability.
Meaning: lacking in force or ability (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
khsaoy
Did you know?
- To describe a 'weak' tea or coffee, a Khmer speaker wouldn't typically use ខ្សោយ but would instead use words meaning 'thin' or 'watery'.
- If a Khmer speaker says your 'heart is weak', they might not just be speaking poetically, as it can refer to a person's emotional resilience or vulnerability.
- In certain contexts involving light or sound, ខ្សោយ can describe a dim or faint quality, such as a 'weak' light.
Examples in context
- គាត់មានកម្លាំងខ្សោយណាស់។koat mean kamlang khsaoy nah.He is very weak.
- ក្មេងនេះមានរាងកាយខ្សោយ។kmeng nih mean reang kay khsaoy.This child has a weak body.
Example conversation
Sokha is talking to Narong about her health.
- សុខា Sokhaថ្ងៃនេះខ្ញុំមានអារម្មណ៍ថាខ្សោយ។thngay nih khnom mean arom tha khsaoy.I feel weak today.
- ណារ៉ុង Narongតើអ្នកសម្រាកបានគ្រប់គ្រាន់ទេ?tae neak som-rak ban krop kran te?Did you get enough rest?
- សុខា Sokhaអត់ទេ ខ្ញុំគេងមិនបានល្អទេ។ot te, khnom keng min ban lo-or te.No, I didn't sleep well.
- ណារ៉ុង Narongសម្រាកឱ្យបានច្រើនណា សុខា។som-rak oy ban chreun na, Sokha.Rest a lot, Sokha.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “weak” translations and entries ខ្សោយ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
