Angkor Wat
/ˈɑŋ.kɔɹ ˈwɑt/ · name
Meaning
- A complex of temples in Cambodia.
Etymology / origin
From Khmer អង្គរវត្ត (ʼɑɑʼɑngkɔɔ vŏət, “City of Temples”), from អង្គរ (ʼɑɑʼɑngkɔɔ, “royal city”) + វត្ត (vŏət, “temple”), from Sanskrit नगर + वाट (nagara + vāṭa, “city + enclosure”).
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