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Khmer
Etymology
Inherited from Angkorian Old Khmer នគរ (nagara) (first attested in c. 878-977), from Sanskrit नगर (nágara, “holy city”). Doublet of អង្គរ (ʼɑngkɔɔ, “Angkor”).
Pronunciation
Noun
នគរ • (nɔkɔɔ)
- kingdom
- នគរខ្មែរ ― nɔkɔɔ khmae ― Kingdom of Cambodia
- នគររាជ ― nɔkɔɔ riəc ― "Nokor Reach" (the anthem of Cambodia)
- city, town
- នគរបាល ― nɔkɔɔ baal ― police
- នគរជន ― nĕəʼkĕəʼrĕəʼ cŭən ― city dweller