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How to say “It hurts” in Khmer
ឈឺ
chheuh
💡 ឈឺ (chheuh) is the primary word for pain or illness. Saying it clearly with a wince is universally understood. Unlike Thai, Khmer does not distinguish between acute and chronic pain with separate words.
More massage & spa phrases
- Massageម៉ាស្សា
- Oil massageម៉ាស្សាប្រេង
- Traditional Khmer massageម៉ាស្សាខ្មែរបុរាណ
- Backខ្នង
- Neckក
- Waist / lower backចង្កេះ
- Leg / footជើង
- Arm / handដៃ
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