អ្នកអាក្រក់មើល
anak akrak meul
The phrase អ្នកអាក្រក់មើល (anak akrak meul) is used in Khmer to say "you're ugly".
This phrase is used to tell someone that they are not physically attractive.
How do you pronounce it?
anak akrak meul
Did you know?
- In Cambodian culture, calling a baby អាក្រក់ is sometimes done intentionally to ward off evil spirits who might be attracted to a beautiful child.
- Cambodian culture often uses 'facial features' as a proxy for one's destiny or luck, so calling someone 'ugly' can carry an undertone of bad fortune.
- Using the word អ្នក (anak) to mean 'you' in this context makes the insult feel more formal or distance-creating, which can actually make the insult feel colder and more biting.
Example conversation
Two people are arguing during a fight.
- សុខ Sokអ្នកអាក្រក់មើលណាស់ ម៉ាលី!neak akrok muel nah, Mali!You're so ugly, Mali!
- ម៉ាលី Malyអ្នកក៏អាក្រក់មើលដូចគ្នា សុខ!neak kor akrok muel doch knear, Sok!You're ugly too, Sok!
- សុខ Sokខ្ញុំស្អាតជាងអ្នក។khnhom s-at cheang neak.I am more beautiful than you.
- ម៉ាលី Malyអ្នកនិយាយកុហក!neak niyay kohok!You are lying!
