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Origin of Cambodian
First recorded in 1760–70; Cambodi(a) + -an
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Weaver ants and their eggs are used in Thai and Cambodian cooking, while in Colombia, queen ants are as prized as caviar.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Poaching has decimated Cambodian wildlife, creating doubts about about whether the Cardamoms has enough prey for tigers to eat.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Individual micro loans now range from a few hundred dollars to as much as $1 million, according to the Cambodian Microfinance Association.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Cambodian authorities say they are cracking down, detaining and deporting more than 13,000 foreign nationals involved in online scams since early last year.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
Using tanks and armored personnel carriers, troops move into the jungle near the Cambodian border to search for a suspected Viet Cong base camp, 1970.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
On opposite sides of the makeshift barricade, fronted by coils of barbed wire, Cambodians lamented their lost homes and livelihoods as Thailand's military showed off its gains.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
There have always been close links between people in Surin: many Cambodians work there, and Khmer, the Cambodian language, is spoken throughout the region.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
On its website, Prince says it hopes to play an "important role" in Cambodia "through partnerships or direct investments into key industries for the betterment of Cambodians and the local economy".
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
The Cambodians say they have recorded more than 140 blast sites in and around the complex, which they say are from Thai shelling on 24 and 25 July.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2025
Cambodians do not generally eat cats and dogs.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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