Bedeutung
Experiencing high levels of anger.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Public anger is seen as a loss of 'face'. Even if someone says they are 'khəng khlang', they may still try to smile to mask the intensity. On social media, 'khəng khlang' is often paired with the 'pouting face' emoji 😡 or 'face with steam from nose' 😤 to show trendy frustration. Anger is often described as 'fire' (Phleung). 'Khəng khlang' is the modern equivalent of having a fire in one's heart. If a boss says they are 'khəng khlang', it is a very serious warning. Employees will usually become very quiet and apologetic immediately.
Add 'Nah'
Add 'ណាស់' (nah) at the end to sound more natural when speaking: 'Khəng khlang nah!'
Watch your tone
Even though Khmer isn't tonal, saying this with a loud voice is considered very rude. Keep your volume moderate.
Bedeutung
Experiencing high levels of anger.
Add 'Nah'
Add 'ណាស់' (nah) at the end to sound more natural when speaking: 'Khəng khlang nah!'
Watch your tone
Even though Khmer isn't tonal, saying this with a loud voice is considered very rude. Keep your volume moderate.
Use with 'Chit'
You can say 'ខឹងក្នុងចិត្ត' (angry in the heart) if you are mad but not showing it.
The Smile
If a Cambodian is smiling while saying they are 'khəng khlang', they are likely trying to stay polite despite their rage.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'strong/very'.
ខ្ញុំខឹង_______។
'ខ្លាំង' is the standard intensifier for emotions like anger.
Which sentence means 'I am very angry at him'?
Choose the correct Khmer sentence:
The order is Subject + Verb + Object + Intensifier.
Match the situation to the most likely reaction.
Someone stole your bicycle.
Losing a bicycle to theft would make most people 'khəng khlang' (very angry).
Complete the dialogue.
A: ហេតុអ្វីអ្នកយំ? (Why are you crying?) B: ពីព្រោះខ្ញុំ_______។
Intense anger can often lead to tears of frustration.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Anger Levels in Khmer
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenខ្ញុំខឹង_______។
'ខ្លាំង' is the standard intensifier for emotions like anger.
Choose the correct Khmer sentence:
The order is Subject + Verb + Object + Intensifier.
Someone stole your bicycle.
Losing a bicycle to theft would make most people 'khəng khlang' (very angry).
A: ហេតុអ្វីអ្នកយំ? (Why are you crying?) B: ពីព្រោះខ្ញុំ_______។
Intense anger can often lead to tears of frustration.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt's not a swear word, but it's a very strong expression of emotion. Use it with people you know well.
Yes, it is the most common way to translate 'furious' in everyday Khmer.
'Khlang' emphasizes the strength/intensity, while 'nah' is just a general 'very'. They are often used together.
Say 'ខ្ញុំអត់ខឹងទេ' (Knhom ot khəng te).
It's risky. It's better to use 'I'm not happy' (knhom min sov sabaay chit) to be more professional.
Yes, it can mean strong wind, a strong person, or a strong smell!
Yes, 'ក្តៅហ្មង' (Kdao horng) which literally means 'Hot now!' is very popular slang.
It is spelled ខឹង (Kha + Nikahit + Ngor) and ខ្លាំង (Kha + Jorng Lo + Nikahit + Ngor).
Yes, you can say 'ឆ្កែខឹងខ្លាំង' (The dog is very angry).
Use 'ខឹងតិចតួច' (khəng tich tuoch).
Verwandte Redewendungen
ខឹងណាស់
synonymVery angry
មួរម៉ៅ
similarIrritable/Cranky
អាក់អន់ចិត្ត
contrastHurt feelings/Offended
ចិត្តត្រជាក់
contrastCool heart/Calm
ផ្ទុះកំហឹង
specialized formTo explode with anger
