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ចាប់ខ្យល់
Catch the wind
ចាប់ខ្យល់
Transliteration
jaab kyerl
C2
IPA
/cap kʰjɑl/
GD
chap khyal
ចាប់ខ្យល់ Meaning in English
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to pinch the skin (esp. between the eyebrows) in order to cure certain illnesses (such as headaches and upset stomachs)
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ចាប់
Catch
<h2>ចាប់ / Catch</h2> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> to catch, capture, seize, grasp, get; to receive (e.g. a radio or television broadcast); to select<br>
ខ្យល់
Wind
<h2>ខ្យល់ / Wind</h2> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> wind, breeze, air; breath; gas (According to traditional Cambodian medicine, bad `air' in the body is the cause of many illnesses such as fainting, dizziness, stomach aches)<br>
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to pinch the skin (esp. between the eyebrows) in order to cure certain illnesses (such as headaches and upset stomachs)