Etymology

Kampong Chhnang

Today it means: A province in central Cambodia. Full definition →

Khmer កំពង់ឆ្នាំង
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  1. Khmer · borrowed fromកំពង់ឆ្នាំង
  2. English todayKampong Chhnang

From Khmer កំពង់ឆ្នាំង (kɑmpŭəng chnang), literally, “port of pottery”.

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