ម្ចាស់ទឹក/m'chah teuk

Pronunciation: m'chah teuk
Language: Khmer (Cambodia)
Also known as: Owner of the water

Description

វិញ្ញាណ ដែលគ្រប់គ្រងតំបន់ទឹកមួយកន្លែង ដូចជា ទឹកអូ ទឹកស្ទឹង ទឹកទន្លេ ទឹកព្រែក ដែលអ្នកស្រុកតែងគោរពប្រតិបត្តិ តាមរយះការបន់ស្រន់ នៅពេលដែលពួកគេទៅរកស៊ីនៅទីនោះ ដូចជា ទៅស្ទូចត្រី ឬ នេសាទត្រី ការដកហូតអនុផលនៅទីកន្លែងនោះ ។

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M’chah teuk translates into English as ‘Owner of the water’. It describes the spirit that governs a specific water region, such as a pond, stream, river, or swamp, which is traditionally respected by the locals. They practice this respect through rituals when they go to these areas to fish, gather resources, or harvest from these places.

Date of entry: October 13, 2025
A vast brown body of water with a cityscape in the background and a bright blue sky wit white clouds.
The Mekhong river, Phnom Penh. Photograph by Alisa Santikarn.
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