Lesson 74: The Twelve Sisters (Puthisen Neang Kongrey)

Legend of Neang Kongrey Advanced Literary Reading (C1) Advanced Vocabulary Treacherous ដែលក្បត់ / គ្រោះថ្នាក់ Guilty of betrayal; dangerous and unpredictable. Filial piety ការដឹងគុណឪពុកម្តាយ A virtue of respect for one's parents and ancestors. Arduous ដែលលំបាកលំបិន Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring. Plight ស្ថានភាពអាក្រក់ A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation. Succumb ចុះចាញ់ / ស្លាប់ To fail to resist pressure; to die from the effect of a disease or injury. Anguish ទុក្ខព្រួយយ៉ាងក្រៀមក្រំ Severe mental or physical pain or suffering. The Legend Part I The Twelve Sisters I n the annals of Khmer folklore, few tales evoke such profound sorrow as that of the Twelve Sisters. Abandoned in the deep forest due to their parents' extreme poverty, the sisters wandered until they were ensnared by a treacherous Giantess Queen, Santhemar. Though initially treated with kindness, the truth of their captor’s nature was eventually revealed. In a fit of rage, …