Terms and Phrases
- Angkor is a Khmer term meaning "city". It comes from the Sanskrit nagara.
- Banteay is a Khmer term meaning "citadel" or "fortress" that is also applied to walled temples.
- Baray means "reservoir".
- Esvara, or Isvara, is a suffix referring to the god Shiva.
- Gopura is a Sanskrit term meaning "entrance pavilion" or "gateway".
- Jaya is a prefix meaning "victory".
- Phnom is a Khmer term meaning "mountain".
- Prasat is a Khmer term meaning "temple". It comes from the Sanskrit prasada.
- Preah is a Khmer term meaning "God" or "King" it can also be a prefix meaning "sacred" or "holy". (Preah Khan means "sacred sword".)
- Srei is a Khmer term meaning "woman". (Banteay Srei means "citadel of women".)
- Ta is a Khmer term meaning "grandfather," or under some circumstances "ancestor." (Ta Prohm means "Ancestor Brahma". Neak ta means "ancestors" or "ancestral spirits".)
- Thom is a Khmer term meaning "large". (Angkor Thom means "large city".)
- Varman is a suffix meaning "shield" or "protector". (Suryavarman means "protected by Surya, the sun-god".)
- Wat is a Khmer term, derived from the Sanskrit vattaram, meaning (Buddhist) "temple". (Angkor Wat means "temple city".)
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