Angkor

English

proper noun
Definitions
  • (region in Cambodia) that served as the seat of the Khmer Empire, which flourished from approximately the 9th to 15th centuries.

Etymology

Borrowed from Central Khmer អង្គរ (Capital City) derived from Sanskrit नगर (city, town, holy city, idem).

Origin

Sanskrit

नगर

Gloss

city, town, holy city, idem

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

市

Emoji
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