Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

funan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: Fu-nan
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient pre-Angkor Indianized kingdom located around the Mekong Delta.

Example Sentences

"The Kingdom of Funan based in Vyadhapura was founded by a Brahmin named Kauṇḍinya. He married Somā, the woman ruler of Mekong River, and found the Funan government."

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 扶南 (Fúnán).

Word Breakdown

Root: 扶南

Questions

What does funan mean?: An ancient pre-Angkor Indianized kingdom located around the Mekong Delta.
Where does funan come from?: Borrowed from Mandarin 扶南 (Fúnán).

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