noun
How to Say "Phnom Penh — capital city of Cambodia" in Khmer
ភ្នំពេញ
phnompenh
Phnom Penh — capital city of Cambodia
Example
ខ្ញុំរស់នៅភ្នំពេញ
I live in Phnom Penh
Usage Notes
ភ្នំពេញ is Cambodia's capital and largest city, often called simply ភ្នំពេញ in everyday conversation. The name literally means 'Penh's hill,' referring to a legend about a woman named ពេញ (Penh) who found Buddhist statues in a floating tree and built a small hill shrine on the site — the area grew into today's capital.
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