Martyr
noun
- 1.
- (a person who suffers death rather than give up religious faith, a person suffering great pain or misery for along time) ទុក្ករបុគ្គល (បុគ្គលដែលរងទុក្ខដល់ស្លាប់ខ្លួន)
verb — past tense: martyred ; past participle: martyred ; present participle: martyring ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) (To make a martyr of) ធ្វើទុក្ករកម្ម, ធ្វើអោយទៅជាទុក្ករបុគ្គល
Example: Udom's a martyr to asthma.
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- One who, by his death, bears witness to the truth of the gospel; one who is put to death for his religion; as, Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
- 2.
- Hence, one who sacrifices his life, his station, or what is of great value to him, for the sake of principle, or to sustain a cause.
verb — past tense: martyred ; past participle: martyred ; present participle: martyring ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) To put to death for adhering to some belief, esp. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession.
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) To persecute; to torment; to torture.