Funan

Fu·nan
F4U1N1A1N1

proper noun

An ancient pre-Angkor Indianized kingdom located around the Mekong Delta.

OriginMandarin 扶南 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn ancient pre-Angkor Indianized kingdom located around the Mekong Delta.

    The Kingdom of Funan based in Vyadhapura was founded by a Brahmin named Kauṇḍinya. He married Somā, the woman ruler of Mekong River, and found the Funan government.

    2021 February 16, Atikah Z, 0:51 from the start, in The History of Funan, Angkor and Champa Government, Atikah Z, via YouTube, archived from the original on 19 Jul 2026

Origin

  1. Mandarin扶南
  2. EnglishFunan

Borrowed from Mandarin 扶南 (Fúnán).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 扶南
  • 扶南 (Fúnán)Kingdom
German Funan, Fu Nan
  • FunanKingdom
  • Fu NanKingdom
Japanese 扶南
  • 扶南 (Funan)Kingdom
Korean 부남
  • 부남 (Bunam)Kingdom
Vietnamese Phù Nam
  • Phù NamKingdom
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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