English
Preah Vihear
Preah Vihear comes from Khmer ព្រះវិហារ ‘temple’.
- Khmermodernព្រះវិហារprĕəh vihiə‘temple’
- EnglishtodayPreah Vihear
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Khmermodernព្រះវិហារprĕəh vihiə‘temple’
- EnglishtodayPreah Vihear
The story
From Khmer ព្រះវិហារ (prĕəh vihiə, “temple; sanctuary”), named after the Preah Vihear Temple.
Every English word from Khmer ព្រះវិហារ
Today it means
name A province in northern Cambodia, bordering both Thailand and Laos
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Khmer ព្រះវិហារ / Preah Vihear