name
Angkor Wat
ANG-kor WAHT
ˈæŋkɔːr wɒtListen
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Syllable breakdown
AngkorWat
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Khmer — 'Angkor' means 'city' (from Sanskrit nagara); 'Wat' means 'temple'.
- Meaning
- The largest religious monument in the world, a 12th-century Khmer temple complex in Cambodia.
Common mispronunciations
ang-KOR WAHTANG-kor wot
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