Meanings
proper noun
- A large freshwater lake in Cambodia.
Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake, the Tonle Sap in northwestern Cambodia, is facing a water quality crisis, forcing villagers who have lived in traditional floating houses to consider making new lives on the land.
2024 February 5, Sokom Kong, “Livelihoods dry up due to pollution in Tonle Sap Lake”, in China Dialogue
Origin
- Khmerទន្លេសាប
- EnglishTonle Sap
From Khmer ទន្លេសាប (tɔɔtŭənlei saap).
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Chinese Mandarin 金邊湖 /金边湖, 洞里薩湖
- 金邊湖 /金边湖 (Jīnbiān Hú)lake
- 洞里薩湖 (Dònglǐsà Hú)lake
Cite this entry
APA
Tonle Sap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tonle%20Sap
MLA
“Tonle Sap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tonle%20Sap. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tonle Sap,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tonle%20Sap.
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