Phnom Penh
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English
Etymology
From Khmer ភ្នំពេញ (phnum pɨñ, literally “Penh’s hill”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pəˈnɔːm ˈpɛn/, /ˈnɒm ˈpɛn/
Audio (Southern England): (file) Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /(pə)ˈnɑm ˈpɛn/
Proper noun
Phnom Penh
- The capital city of Cambodia.
Translations
capital city of Cambodia
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Afrikaans
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Phnom Penh
- Phnom Penh (the capital city of Cambodia)
Derived terms
Polish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Phnom Penh n (indeclinable, related adjective phnompeński)
- Phnom Penh (the capital city of Cambodia)
Derived terms
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References
- Phnom Penh in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Proper noun
- Phnom Penh (the capital city of Cambodia)