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How to say “This heat is killing me” in Khmer

ក្តៅស្លាប់ហើយ
kdav slap haey
Pronunciation (IPA): /kdaw slap haəj/
Word by word: hot + die + already
💡 Pairing an adjective with ស្លាប់ ('die') for comic exaggeration works across the board — ឃ្លានស្លាប់ is 'starving'. The heat is a safe opener with anyone.

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