Signification
Pain in the stomach area.
Contexte culturel
Stomach aches are frequently treated with 'Kous Khyol' (coining). If you mention 'ឈឺពោះ', don't be surprised if a friend offers to rub your back with a coin. It is considered polite to use 'ឈឺពោះ' as an excuse to leave the table, rather than being specific about bathroom needs. Many Cambodians believe drinking hot water or ginger tea is the best cure for 'ឈឺពោះ' caused by 'cold' foods. In Khmer, directness about bodily functions is often avoided. 'ឈឺពោះ' serves as a vital linguistic buffer.
The Bathroom Trick
If you are in a Khmer home and need the bathroom, just say 'Chheu Pous' and look around. They will immediately point you to the 'Bong-kon'.
Don't say 'Have'
Avoid saying 'Khnom mien chheu pous.' It sounds like you are 'possessing' a stomach ache as an object. Just say 'Khnom chheu pous.'
Signification
Pain in the stomach area.
The Bathroom Trick
If you are in a Khmer home and need the bathroom, just say 'Chheu Pous' and look around. They will immediately point you to the 'Bong-kon'.
Don't say 'Have'
Avoid saying 'Khnom mien chheu pous.' It sounds like you are 'possessing' a stomach ache as an object. Just say 'Khnom chheu pous.'
Intensity Matters
Add 'Nah' at the end to get sympathy. 'Chheu pous nah!' will get you help much faster.
Coining
If someone offers to 'Kous Khyol' when you say this, it's a sign of care. You can politely decline by saying 'Ot te, arkun' (No, thank you).
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word for 'stomach'.
ខ្ញុំឈឺ___។
ពោះ (pous) means stomach. ក្បាល is head, ដៃ is arm, and ជើង is leg.
How do you say 'I have a very strong stomach ache'?
Select the correct sentence:
ខ្លាំងណាស់ (khlang nah) means 'very strong'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a doctor's office. What do you say?
You tell the doctor you have a stomach ache to get treatment.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ម៉េចក៏អ្នកមិនញ៉ាំបាយ? B: ព្រោះខ្ញុំ____។
A stomach ache is a valid reason for not eating.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Types of Stomach Discomfort
General
- • ឈឺពោះ (General Pain)
Sharp
- • ចុកពោះ (Sharp Cramps)
Gas
- • ហើមពោះ (Bloating)
Urgent
- • ឈឺពោះចង់ទៅបង្គន់ (Bathroom Urgency)
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesខ្ញុំឈឺ___។
ពោះ (pous) means stomach. ក្បាល is head, ដៃ is arm, and ជើង is leg.
Select the correct sentence:
ខ្លាំងណាស់ (khlang nah) means 'very strong'.
You are at a doctor's office. What do you say?
You tell the doctor you have a stomach ache to get treatment.
A: ម៉េចក៏អ្នកមិនញ៉ាំបាយ? B: ព្រោះខ្ញុំ____។
A stomach ache is a valid reason for not eating.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsYes, it is the most polite and standard way to describe stomach pain or the need for a restroom.
Yes, but for babies, people often use 'អืดពោះ' (eut pous) if they think it's just gas.
'ឈឺពោះ' is general pain, while 'ចុកពោះ' is a sharp, stabbing cramp.
You say 'ឈឺពោះព្រោះឃ្លាន' (Chheu pous pruoh khlean).
In formal writing, you might see 'អាការៈឈឺពោះ' (symptoms of stomach pain).
It can be a euphemism for it, but the specific word for diarrhea is 'រាក' (reak).
Yes, though women often say 'ឈឺពោះមកខែ' (stomach ache from the monthly coming).
Ask 'តើអ្នកឈឺពោះមែនទេ?' (Are you having a stomach ache?)
Rarely in romantic songs, as it's too physical/unromantic, but common in comedy songs.
You say 'សើចរហូតដល់ឈឺពោះ' (Laughed until my stomach hurt).
No, Khmer verbs do not change for person or number.
Yes, it's the standard way to excuse yourself if you feel unwell.
Expressions liées
ចុកពោះ
similarSharp stomach pain/cramps
រាក
specialized formDiarrhea
ហើមពោះ
similarBloated stomach
ឈឺចិត្ត
contrastHeartache/Emotional pain
វិលមុខ
similarDizzy
ក្អួត
builds onTo vomit
