English
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh comes from Khmer ភ្នំពេញ.
- Khmermodernភ្នំពេញliterally ‘Penh’s hill’
- EnglishtodayPhnom Penh
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Khmermodernភ្នំពេញliterally ‘Penh’s hill’
- EnglishtodayPhnom Penh
Every English word from Khmer ភ្នំពេញ
Today it means
name The capital city of Cambodia.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Khmer ភ្នំពេញ / Phnom Penh