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