Cambodian

[kam-boh-dee-uhn]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Cambodia, its people, or its culture.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Cambodia.

2. Khmer.

Cambodian

/ kæmˈbəʊdɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Cambodia or its inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Cambodia

Other Word Forms

• anti-Cambodian adjective
• pro-Cambodian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cambodian¹

First recorded in 1760–70; Cambodi(a) + -an

Example Sentences

Johnson had been introduced to Sothea by a New York acquaintance who saw the heiress as a potential donor to the various charitable ventures the Cambodian man was involved in.

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A Thai court has sentenced a man to life in prison for killing a prominent Cambodian opposition politician in Bangkok.

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Paetongtarn was embroiled in controversy after Cambodian leader Hun Sen leaked a phone call he had with her over the Thai-Cambodia border conflict, in which she was heard addressing him as "uncle".

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Signs have now been erected by the Thai authorities warning Cambodians that they have been illegally encroaching on Thai territory.

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A 34-year-old British woman has been stabbed to death in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, local police say.

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