Pathya Vat
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The Pathya Vat is a Cambodia
n verse form, consisting of four lines, where lines two and three rhyme
. When a poem consists more than one stanza
, the last line of the previous stanza rhymes with the second and third lines of the following one.
The form is traditionally recited or sung in many different styles, including:
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
n verse form, consisting of four lines, where lines two and three rhyme
Rhyme
A rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds in two or more words and is most often used in poetry and songs. The word "rhyme" may also refer to a short poem, such as a rhyming couplet or other brief rhyming poem such as nursery rhymes.-Etymology:...
. When a poem consists more than one stanza
Stanza
In poetry, a stanza is a unit within a larger poem. In modern poetry, the term is often equivalent with strophe; in popular vocal music, a stanza is typically referred to as a "verse"...
, the last line of the previous stanza rhymes with the second and third lines of the following one.
The form is traditionally recited or sung in many different styles, including:
- kmeng vatt (temple boy)
- piporanea (description)
- tumnuonh (grief)
- smaut (reciting)
- kamhoeung (anger)
- chbapp (traditional code)
- ka-ek lot (crow hops)
- ka-ek baul (crow calls)