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