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All borrowed from 60 derived from 32 sen Self. sang ginseng som The currency of Kyrgyzstan. Symbol: ⃀. chap A man, a fellow. Yun A surname from Mandarin. Khmer A member of an ethnolinguistic group that constitutes most of the population of Cambodia. sor A sorority (student organization). riel The monetary unit of Cambodia, equivalent to 100 sen or 10 kak. Symbol: ៛ Angkor A region of Cambodia that served as the seat of the Khmer Empire, which flourished from approximately the 9th to 15th centuries. amok Out of control, especially when armed and dangerous. Hak A surname. kak A subdivision of currency, equal to one tenth of a Cambodian riel. kampong A landing, a port; a river town. Koy A surname. Suy A surname. prang An aeroplane crash. Battambang A city in Cambodia. Kandal A province of Cambodia. yem A Vietnamese bodice with a halterneck and a V-shaped bottom worn by women on the torso, originally as an underbodice and now also as an outer garment. Poipet A city in Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia, at the border with Thailand Luy A surname. khum A commune of Cambodia, a subdivision of a srok. krama A traditional Cambodian garment with many uses, including as a scarf or bandana or to carry children. Banlung A city, the capital city of Ratanakiri province, Cambodia. Angkar The ruling Khmer Rouge party, used from 1975-1979. Angkor Wat A complex of temples in Cambodia. Banteay Meanchey A province of Cambodia. Capital and largest city: Serei Saophoan. borey a gated community chenda A type of percussion instrument used in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Kampong Chhnang A province in central Cambodia. Kampuchea Krom The southern portion of Vietnam that was formerly Cambodian territory. Khiev A surname from Khmer. Khmer Krom Khmer Krom, ethnic Khmers of South Vietnam (Kampuchea Krom) kouprey A wild, forest-dwelling ox, Bos sauveli, from Cambodia and surrounding countries. kroeung Any of various pastes of herbs and spices used as a base for many Khmer dishes. Lumphat A district of Ratanakiri province, Cambodia. Neang A surname from Khmer. norry an improvised rail vehicle from Cambodia; a bamboo train. Phnom Penh The capital city of Cambodia. prahok A salted and fermented fish paste used in Cambodian cuisine. Preah Vihear A province in northern Cambodia, bordering both Thailand and Laos Prey Nokor Former name of Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon before its annexation by the Vietnamese in the 17th century. Ratanakiri A province of Cambodia. Capital: Banlung. roneat Any of several types of xylophone used in traditional Cambodian music. roneat dek A Cambodian metallophone. roneat thung A low-pitched xylophone used in the Khmer classical music of Cambodia. samphor A type of double-headed barrel drum used in Cambodia. Serei Saophoan A city, the provincial capital of Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia. Siem Reap A city in Cambodia. sneng An ox horn or water buffalo horn used by the Khmer people as a musical instrument. It has been used to call for assembly, to summon elephants from the field and by hunters to communicate over great distances. sralai A Cambodian wind instrument that uses a quadruple reed to produce sound. Svay Pak A commune on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Svay Rieng A province in southeastern Cambodia. tith tight; nimble Tonle Bati A small lake about 30 km south of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Tonle Sap A large freshwater lake in Cambodia. Veun Sai A district of Ratanakiri province, Cambodia. Yeak Laom A commune of Banlung municipality, Ratanakiri province, Cambodia.