Phnom Penh

or Pnom Penh, Pnom-penh, Pnom·penh

[ nom pen, puh-nawm pen ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Cambodia, in the S part.

Phnom Penh

/ ˌpnɒm ˈpɛn /

noun

1. the capital of Cambodia, a port in the south at the confluence of the Mekong and Tonle Sap Rivers: capital of the country since 1865; university (1960). Pop: 1 174 000 (2005 est) Official transliterationPhnum Péhn

Example Sentences

In 2001, Nathalie Williams moved from her hometown of Corvallis, Oregon, to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and found work with the United Nations Population Fund, an agency focused on sexual and reproductive health.

From Salon

His whereabouts were then not known for almost 24 hours, when he appeared in court in the capital Phnom Penh and was charged with incitement to commit a felony.

From BBC

In Phnom Penh, the national laboratory sent Virun’s sample down the road to the Institut Pasteur, the Cambodian outpost of a global network of public health research centers that date from the French colonial era.

From Seattle Times

U.S. relations with Cambodia have been frosty for years, in large part because of Phnom Penh’s close ties with China.

From Seattle Times

They demanded that he be sent by ambulance to the capital, Phnom Penh.

From New York Times