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Cambodian capital

Cambodian capital

1 3.0
A city called Phnom Penh that is the capital and largest city of Cambodia
  • noun
translation icon : capital de Camboya
  • Pirate Bay founder Gottfrid Svartholm has been arrested in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh.
  • Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh
  • Phnom Pehn, the Cambodian capital

Examples

  • Tourists flock to the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, to explore its historic temples and vibrant markets.

  • "Eight hundred thousand people are now under tremendous pressure," Surin Pitsuwan, secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), told reporters on the sidelines of a regional summit in the Cambodian capital.

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  • The ASEAN Summit was held in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, which is renowned for its rich culture.

  • After the long flight, they finally arrived in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, eager to see its famous attractions.

Synonyms

Phnom Penh
vsCambodian capital
6 4.1

The capital and largest city of Cambodia where three rivers meet

is the general label for the city without detailed geography
Pnom Penh
vsCambodian capital
4.6

The capital and largest city of Cambodia

is the standard name for the city rather than this variant

Surface Forms

Cambodian capital singular
Cambodian capitals plural

Morphology

Cambodian + capital

The meaning is directly and transparently composed: 'Cambodian' specifies the country and 'capital' denotes the city where the government sits, so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to Cambodia's capital (Phnom Penh). This adjective+noun construction is a basic, cross-linguistic compositional pattern in English and thus readily comprehensible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Cambodian capital uses capital to mean the country's main or 'head' city where the leaders work. So the Cambodian capital means Phnom Penh, the main city and 'seat of government' in Cambodia.