Funan

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Funan 1
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Type Country
Usage Chinese, Khmer, English
Scripts 扶南(Chinese) ហ៊្វូណន(Khmer)
Pronounced Pron. FOO-NAHN(Chinese) foo-NAHN(Khmer)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Meaning uncertain, possibly from a Chinese transcription of Khmer ភ្នំ (phnum) meaning "mountain". This was the name of an ancient kingdom (or group of kingdoms) that existed on mainland Southeast Asia from the 1st to 6th centuries.
Added 8/20/2023 by anonymous

Funan 2
not set
Type Country
Usage Chinese, Khmer, Thai, English
Scripts 扶南(Chinese) ហ៊្វូណន(Khmer) ฟูนาน(Thai)
Pronounced Pron. FOO-NAHN(Chinese) foo-NAHN(Khmer) foo-NAN(Thai)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Meaning uncertain, possibly from a Chinese transcription of Khmer ភ្នំ (phnum) meaning "mountain". This was the name of an ancient kingdom (or group of kingdoms) that existed on mainland Southeast Asia from the 1st to 6th centuries.
Added 8/20/2023 by anonymous