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angkor wat

/ˈɑŋ.kɔɹ ˈwɑt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
angko-r wat
IPA
/ˈɑŋ.kɔɹ ˈwɑt/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A complex of temples in Cambodia.

Etymology

From Khmer អង្គរវត្ត (ʼɑɑʼɑngkɔɔ vŏət, “City of Temples”), from អង្គរ (ʼɑɑʼɑngkɔɔ, “royal city”) + វត្ត (vŏət, “temple”), from Sanskrit नगर + वाट (nagara + vāṭa, “city + enclosure”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: អង្គរវត្ត, नगर + वाट

Questions

How do you pronounce angkor wat?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑŋ.kɔɹ ˈwɑt/.
What does angkor wat mean?
A complex of temples in Cambodia.
Where does angkor wat come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

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