Meaning of Prey Nokor | Babel Free
Definitions
Former name of Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon before annexation by the Vietnamese in the 17th century.
Equivalents
Examples
“In exchange⟳ for these alliances, the Vietnamese rulers of the south, the Nguyen clan, obtained administrative control⟳ over many of these areas. The sleepy Cambodian port of Prey Nokor (Forest City) at the mouth of the Mekong was taken over in this way in the 1620’s and renamed Saigon (it is now known as Ho Chi Minh City, and houses several million people).”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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