ទន្លេ

Khmer

Etymology

From Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer danle, danley (“large body of water”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *d(n)liʔ (“large river, sea”); cognate with Chong /tʰəleː/, Phong-Kniang /sleː/ and possibly Central Nicobarese [Nancowry] kamalē (“sea”).

Noun

ទន្លេ • (dtūənlēi)

river

Descendants

ทะเล (tá-lee)

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