ទ្វីប

Khmer

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpa, “continent”). Cognates include Thai ทวีป (tá-wîip), Lao ທະວີບ (tha wīp).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic ទ្វីប
d̥vīp
WT romanisation tviip
(standard) IPA(key) /tʰʋiːp/

Noun

ទ្វីប • (tviip)

  1. continent
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