Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

angkor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: angkor
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A region of Cambodia that served as the seat of the Khmer Empire, which flourished from approximately the 9th to 15th centuries.

name

Ellipsis of Angkor Wat.

Etymology

From Khmer អង្គរ (ʼɑɑʼɑngkɔɔ, “Capital City”), from Sanskrit नगर (nagara, “city”). Doublet of negara and Nagari.

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: អង្គរ, नगर

Derived Forms

Angkorian

Phrases

Angkor Wat

Questions

What does angkor mean?: A region of Cambodia that served as the seat of the Khmer Empire, which flourished from approximately the 9th to 15th centuries.
Where does angkor come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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