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Battambang 1
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Type Political Subdivision
Usage Khmer
Scripts បាត់ដំបង្(Khmer)
Pronounced Pron. batdahm-BAHNG  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means “loss of stick”, referring to the local legend, Preah Bat Dambang Kranhoung.
Added 4/14/2021 by somsom

Battambang 2
not set
Type Political Subdivision & Settlement
Usage Khmer
Scripts បាត់ដំបង(Khmer)
Pronounced Pron. bat-dahm-BAHNG  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "lost stick" in Khmer, from បាត់ (bat) meaning "lost, gone, missing" and ដំបង (dambang) meaning "stick, staff", named in reference to a local legend of a king who lost a stick in the area. This is the name of a province of and city in Cambodia.
Added 5/1/2023 by anonymous