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How to say “Traditional Khmer massage” in Khmer

ម៉ាស្សាខ្មែរបុរាណ
maa-saa khmaer bo-raan
Pronunciation (IPA): /maːsaː kʰmɛːr boraːn/
Word by word: massage + Khmer + ancient/traditional
💡 បុរាណ (bo-raan) means ancient or traditional. Traditional Khmer massage uses thumb pressure along energy channels and is closely related to Thai and Ayurvedic lineages. It nearly disappeared under the Khmer Rouge era and is now actively revived.

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