Signification
High wind speed conditions.
Contexte culturel
Strong winds are a major concern for rice farmers, especially during the flowering stage of the rice plant, as it can cause the stalks to fall over (lodging). The concept of 'Khyol' (wind) is central to Khmer traditional medicine. It's believed that 'bad wind' entering the body causes illness, which is treated by 'coining'. For the floating village communities, 'khyol khlang' is a life-or-death matter. They have specific rituals to appease the water spirits to prevent strong winds. Traditional Khmer houses are built on stilts partly to allow air to circulate, but they must be built robustly to withstand the 'khyol khlang' of the monsoon season.
Use 'Nas'
Always add 'ណាស់' (nas) at the end to sound more natural when complaining about the wind.
Safety First
If a local says 'khyol khlang' while you are near water, take it seriously and get to land.
Signification
High wind speed conditions.
Use 'Nas'
Always add 'ណាស់' (nas) at the end to sound more natural when complaining about the wind.
Safety First
If a local says 'khyol khlang' while you are near water, take it seriously and get to land.
Word Order
Remember: Noun then Adjective. Wind + Strong. Always.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word for 'Strong Wind'.
មេឃថ្ងៃនេះមាន_______ខ្លាំង។
The sentence means 'The sky today has strong wind.' 'ខ្យល់' (khyol) means wind.
Which is the correct word order?
How do you say 'The wind is strong'?
In Khmer, the noun (wind) comes before the adjective (strong).
Complete the dialogue.
A: តើយើងអាចទៅលេងសមុទ្របានទេ? B: អត់បានទេ ព្រោះមេឃមាន_______។
The guide says 'No' because there is 'strong wind'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
When would you say 'ខ្យល់ខ្លាំងណាស់'?
The phrase is used to describe intense weather conditions.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesមេឃថ្ងៃនេះមាន_______ខ្លាំង។
The sentence means 'The sky today has strong wind.' 'ខ្យល់' (khyol) means wind.
How do you say 'The wind is strong'?
In Khmer, the noun (wind) comes before the adjective (strong).
A: តើយើងអាចទៅលេងសមុទ្របានទេ? B: អត់បានទេ ព្រោះមេឃមាន_______។
The guide says 'No' because there is 'strong wind'.
When would you say 'ខ្យល់ខ្លាំងណាស់'?
The phrase is used to describe intense weather conditions.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
5 questionsIt is neutral. You can use it with friends, bosses, or in writing.
Yes, but without 'khyol'. 'He is strong' is 'Koat khlang'.
Either 'khyol tech-tech' (little wind) or 'ot mean khyol' (no wind).
Not exactly. A storm is 'pyuh'. 'Khyol khlang' is just the wind part.
You can say 'ចាប់ផ្តើមមានខ្យល់ខ្លាំងហើយ' (Chap-p-daum mean khyol khlang haey).
Expressions liées
ខ្យល់កន្ត្រាក់
specialized formWind gusts / sudden strong winds
ព្យុះ
builds onStorm
ខ្យល់រំភើយ
contrastGentle breeze
បក់
similarTo blow
