Sihanoukville

English

Etymology

From Sihanouk +‎ -ville. From Khmer សីហនុ (səyhnuʼ, “Seih-nou”), a Khmer given name. Named after Cambodian king Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012).

Proper noun

Sihanoukville

1. A city, the capital of Sihanoukville, Cambodia
2. A province of Cambodia. Capital: Sihanoukville

   Synonym: Preah Sihanouk

3. A port in Sihanoukville, Sihanoukville, Cambodia

Related terms

• Sihanouk
• Sihanoukism
• Sihanoukist

 

Translations

city in Cambodia

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 西哈努克 (zh) (Xīhānǔkè), 西港 (zh) (Xīgǎng)

• French: Sihanoukville (fr)
• Khmer: ក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ (krong prĕəh səyhaʼnu)
• Vietnamese: Xi-ha-núc-vin

province in Cambodia

• French: Sihanoukville (fr)

port in Cambodia

• French: Sihanoukville (fr)

French

Etymology

Sihanouk +‎ -ville. From Khmer សីហនុ (səyhnuʼ), a Khmer given name. Named after Kampuchean king Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /si.a.nuk.vij/

Proper noun

Sihanoukville f

1. Sihanoukville (a city, the provincial capital of Sihanoukville, Cambodia)
2. Sihanoukville (a province of Cambodia; capital: Sihanoukville)
3. Sihanoukville (a port in Sihanoukville, Sihanoukville, Cambodia)

Related terms

• Sihanouk