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Preah Vihear

Preah Vihear proper noun: a province in northern Cambodia, bordering both Thailand and Laos.

Proper noun

Preah Vihear

  1. A province in northern Cambodia, bordering both Thailand and Laos
  2. A town, the provincial capital of Preah Vihear, Cambodia.

Preah Vihear meaning in Thai

Preah Vihear in Thai

province of Cambodia
พระวิหาร prá-wí-hǎan
town in Cambodia
พระวิหาร prá-wí-hǎan

Origin of Preah Vihear

From Khmer ព្រះវិហារ (prĕəh vihiə, “temple; sanctuary”), named after the Preah Vihear Temple.

Questions about Preah Vihear

What does Preah Vihear mean?
Preah Vihear means a province in northern Cambodia, bordering both Thailand and Laos.
What is Preah Vihear in Thai?
Preah Vihear in Thai is พระวิหาร (prá-wí-hǎan). See Preah Vihear meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is Preah Vihear?
Preah Vihear is a proper noun.

Words near Preah Vihear in the dictionary

  1. preagricultural
  2. preagriculturalist
  3. preagriculturalists
  4. preagriculture
  5. Preah Sihanouk
  6. Preah Vihear
  7. prealar
  8. prealbumin
  9. prealcohol
  10. prealcoholic
  11. prealcoholics

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