Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tonle sap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: ton-le s-ap
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A large freshwater lake in Cambodia.

Example Sentences

"Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake, the Tonle Sap in northwestern Cambodia, is facing a water quality crisis, forcing villagers who have lived in traditional floating houses to consider making new lives on the land."

Etymology

From Khmer ទន្លេសាប (tɔɔtŭənlei saap).

Word Breakdown

Root: ទន្លេសាប

Frequently Paired Words

Tonlé Sap

Questions

What does tonle sap mean?: A large freshwater lake in Cambodia.
Where does tonle sap come from?: From Khmer ទន្លេសាប (tɔɔtŭənlei saap).

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