Meanings
proper noun
- A city, the capital of Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
- A province of Cambodia. Capital: Sihanoukville.
Synonyms: Preah Sihanouk
- A port in Sihanoukville, Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA province of Cambodia. Capital: Sihanoukville.
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Origin
- Khmerសីហនុ“Seih-nou”
- EnglishSihanoukville
From Sihanouk + -ville. From Khmer សីហនុ (səyhnuʼ, “Seih-nou”), a Khmer given name. Named after Cambodian king Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012).
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Chinese Mandarin 西哈努克, 西港
- 西哈努克 (Xīhānǔkè)city in Cambodia
- 西港 (Xīgǎng)city in Cambodia
French Sihanoukville, Sihanoukville
- Sihanoukvillecity in Cambodia
- Sihanoukvilleprovince in Cambodia
- Sihanoukvilleport in Cambodia
Korean 시아누크빌, 시아누크빌
- 시아누크빌 (sianukeubil)city in Cambodia
- 시아누크빌 (sianukeubil)province in Cambodia
- 시아누크빌 (sianukeubil)port in Cambodia
Vietnamese Xi-ha-núc-vin
- Xi-ha-núc-vincity in Cambodia
Cite this entry
APA
Sihanoukville. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sihanoukville
MLA
“Sihanoukville.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sihanoukville. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sihanoukville,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sihanoukville.
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