معنی
Having difficulty hearing sounds.
زمینه فرهنگی
Respect for elders (Kou-som) is paramount. Using 'ធ្ងន់ត្រចៀក' instead of 'ថ្លង់' is a linguistic way to show you were raised with good manners (m'yeat). In Khmer traditional belief, 'heaviness' in the head or ears can be attributed to an imbalance of 'wind' (khyol). In traditional comedy (Chay Yam or Ayai), the 'hard of hearing' character is a classic trope used for wordplay and misunderstandings. On Khmer TikTok, 'ធ្ងន់ត្រចៀកមែន?' is a common comment on videos where someone clearly ignores obvious advice or sounds.
Use 'Bontich'
Always add 'bontich' (a little) after 'thngon trachiek' when talking to someone about their own hearing. It makes it much softer and more polite.
Avoid 'Thlong'
Never shout 'Thlong!' at an old person. It sounds like you are calling them 'Deafy'.
معنی
Having difficulty hearing sounds.
Use 'Bontich'
Always add 'bontich' (a little) after 'thngon trachiek' when talking to someone about their own hearing. It makes it much softer and more polite.
Avoid 'Thlong'
Never shout 'Thlong!' at an old person. It sounds like you are calling them 'Deafy'.
Body Language
When saying someone is 'thngon trachiek', it's common to slightly lean in or cup your own ear to clarify the meaning visually.
Context is King
If someone doesn't answer you, don't immediately say they are 'thngon trachiek'. They might just be busy!
خودت رو بسنج
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase.
លោកយាយចាស់ហើយ គាត់...បន្តិច។
The context of 'old' (ចាស់) and the polite 'a little' (បន្តិច) points to 'hard of hearing'.
Which sentence is the most polite way to say someone can't hear?
Choose the best option:
'ធ្ងន់ត្រចៀក' is the standard polite idiom.
Match the Khmer word to its English meaning.
Match these:
Basic vocabulary components of the idiom.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ហេតុអ្វីអ្នកនិយាយខ្លាំងៗម្ល៉េះ? B: ព្រោះប៉ាខ្ញុំ...
Speaking loudly is the response to someone being hard of hearing.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
بانک تمرین
4 تمرینهاលោកយាយចាស់ហើយ គាត់...បន្តិច។
The context of 'old' (ចាស់) and the polite 'a little' (បន្តិច) points to 'hard of hearing'.
Choose the best option:
'ធ្ងន់ត្រចៀក' is the standard polite idiom.
هر مورد سمت چپ را با جفتش در سمت راست مطابقت دهید:
Basic vocabulary components of the idiom.
A: ហេតុអ្វីអ្នកនិយាយខ្លាំងៗម្ល៉េះ? B: ព្រោះប៉ាខ្ញុំ...
Speaking loudly is the response to someone being hard of hearing.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
سوالات متداول
10 سوالNo, it is actually the most polite and standard way to describe hearing loss in social situations.
Yes, if your ear feels blocked from a cold or swimming, you can say 'ត្រចៀកខ្ញុំធ្ងន់ៗ' (My ears feel heavy).
The medical term is 'ការបាត់បង់ការស្ដាប់' (hearing loss), but 'ធ្ងន់ត្រចៀក' is used 90% of the time in conversation.
You would say 'ខ្ញុំថ្លង់' (I am deaf), but usually, people will say 'ខ្ញុំស្ដាប់មិនឮទេ' (I can't hear).
Yes, you can say 'ឆ្កែនេះធ្ងន់ត្រចៀក' (This dog is hard of hearing).
In writing, use 'មានបញ្ហាត្រចៀក' (having ear problems).
Often, yes. 'Heavy heart' (ធ្ងន់ចិត្ត) means worried/burdened, and 'heavy feet' (ធ្ងន់ជើង) means slow/lazy.
No, it only refers to the physical sound. For understanding, use 'មិនយល់' (min yol).
Yes, many romantic songs use it metaphorically for a lover who ignores pleas for love.
There isn't a direct idiom for 'super hearing', but 'ត្រចៀកវៃ' (trachiek vai - quick ear) means someone who hears everything, even whispers.
عبارات مرتبط
ស្រាលត្រចៀក
contrastGullible / Believes rumors easily
ថ្លង់
similarDeaf or Noisy
ស្ដាប់មិនឮ
synonymCannot hear
ធ្ងន់ក្បាល
builds onHeadache / Heavy-headed
ធ្ងន់មាត់
similarReluctant to speak
