Meanings
proper noun
- A province of Cambodia. Capital and largest city: Serei Saophoan.
Origin
- Khmerបន្ទាយមានជ័យ
- EnglishBanteay Meanchey
From Khmer បន្ទាយមានជ័យ (bɑɑbɑntiəy miəncɨy), literally, “fort of victory”.
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Chinese Mandarin 班迭棉吉
- 班迭棉吉 (Bāndié Miánjí)province of Cambodia
French Banteay Meanchey
- Banteay Meancheyprovince of Cambodia
Thai บันทายมีชัย
- บันทายมีชัย (ban-taai-mii-chai)province of Cambodia
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Banteay Meanchey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Banteay%20Meanchey
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“Banteay Meanchey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Banteay%20Meanchey. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
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