Angkor

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proper noun

A region of Cambodia that served as the seat of the Khmer Empire, which flourished from approximately the 9th to 15th centuries.

OriginKhmer អង្គរ ← Sanskrit नगर →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A region of Cambodia that served as the seat of the Khmer Empire, which flourished from approximately the 9th to 15th centuries.
  2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Angkor Wat.

Origin

  1. Sanskritनगर“city”
  2. Khmerអង្គរ“Capital City”
  3. EnglishAngkor

From Khmer អង្គរ (ʼɑɑʼɑngkɔɔ, “Capital City”), from Sanskrit नगर (nagara, “city”). Doublet of negara and Nagari.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 吳哥 /吴哥
  • 吳哥 /吴哥 (ng⁴ go¹)region of Cambodia
Chinese Mandarin 吳哥 /吴哥
  • 吳哥 /吴哥 (Wúgē)region of Cambodia
German Angkor
  • Angkorregion of Cambodia
Thai อังกอร์
  • อังกอร์ (aŋ-kɔɔ)region of Cambodia
Vietnamese Ăng-co
  • Ăng-coregion of Cambodia

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APA

Angkor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Angkor

MLA

“Angkor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Angkor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Angkor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Angkor.

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