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.

Origin of Cambodian

1
First recorded in 1760–70; Cambodi(a) + -an

Other words from Cambodian

  • an·ti-Cam·bo·di·an, adjective, noun
  • pro-Cam·bo·di·an, adjective, noun

Words Nearby Cambodian

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How to use Cambodian in a sentence

  • The Cambodian ballet-girls, when dancing in public, wear clothes that are simply fairy-like.

  • I had him removed from the window by force, undeterred by the insults with which he overwhelmed me in the Cambodian tongue.

  • The other Cambodian provinces now ruled by Siam are almost totally unknown by Europeans.

    Siam | George B. Bacon
  • For example, the origin of the Mo practice of filing the teeth may be sought in a Cambodian fable.

  • We prefer the Cambodian sage who remarked: "In hell, it's bad form to harp on the heat."

    Unicorns | James Huneker

British Dictionary definitions for Cambodian

Cambodian

/ (kæmˈbəʊdɪən) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to Cambodia or its inhabitants

noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of Cambodia

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