English Explanatory Dictionary

Phnom Penh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The capital city of Cambodia.

Pronunciation

/pəˈnɔːm ˈpɛn/ /ˈnɒm ˈpɛn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Phnom Penh.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Phnom Penh2.wav /(pə)ˈnɑm ˈpɛn/

Word forms

Phnom Penh

Etymology

From Khmer ភ្នំពេញ (phnum pɨñ, literally “Penh’s hill”).

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