高棉

Chinese

		phonetic
simp. and trad. (高棉)		高	棉

Etymology

Ultimately from Khmer ខ្មែរ (khmae), perhaps via Thai เขมร (kà-měen, “Khmer”).

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Gāomián

(Zhuyin): ㄍㄠㄇㄧㄢˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gou¹ min⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: Gāomián
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄠㄇㄧㄢˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Gaumian
  - IPA ^(key): /kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: gou¹ min⁴
  - Yale: gōu mìhn
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gou¹ min⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: gou¹ min⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /kou̯⁵⁵ miːn²¹/

Proper noun

高棉

Cambodia; Kampuchea; Khmer
紅色高棉 / 红色高棉 ― Hóngsè Gāomián ― Khmer Rouge

高棉語 / 高棉语 ― gāomiányǔ ― Khmer (language)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (高棉):

Vietnamese: Cao Miên (高棉)

See also

柬埔寨 (Jiǎnpǔzhài)

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