Lesson 64: The Four Deaf Men

The Four Deaf Men Humorous Khmer Folktale (B1) Story Glossary Herd ឃ្វាល /hɝːd/ Gesture កាយវិការ /ˈdʒes.tʃɚ/ Dispute ជម្លោះ /dɪˈspjuːt/ Furious ខឹងខ្លាំង /ˈfjʊr.i.əs/ Complaint ការត្អូញត្អែរ /kəmˈpleɪnt/ Dismiss បដិសេធ / ឱ្យចេញ /dɪˈsmɪs/ The Story Chapter 1: The Missing Cow O nce, there was a deaf man who was herding his cattle. In the afternoon, he realized one cow was missing. He saw a farmer burning grass nearby and ran to ask him. "Hey! Did you see my cow pass this way?" the herder shouted. The farmer was also deaf. He thought the herder was asking, "Is this your land?" The farmer shook his hand and gestured , "No, go away! This is my grass." The herder misunderstood the gesture. He thought the farmer meant, "I gave your cow to that man over there." Chapter 2: The Argument The herder was furious . He ran back and grabbed the farmer. They began to argue loudly in the middle of the road. Just then, a third man walke…