Tonle Sap

English

Etymology

From Khmer ទន្លេសាប (tŭənlei saap).

Proper noun

Tonle Sap

1. A large freshwater lake in Cambodia.

   Alternative form: Tonlé Sap

   • 2024 February 5, Sokom Kong, “Livelihoods dry up due to pollution in Tonle Sap Lake”, in China Dialogue‎^[1]:

     Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake, the Tonle Sap in northwestern Cambodia, is facing a water quality crisis, forcing villagers who have lived in traditional floating houses to consider making new lives on the land.

Translations

lake

• Khmer: ទន្លេសាប (tŭənlei saap)