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Cambodian

American  
[kam-boh-dee-uhn] / kæmˈboʊ di ən /

adjective

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


noun

  • Cambodians
    plural
  1. a native or inhabitant of Cambodia.

  2. Khmer.

Cambodian British  
/ kæmˈbəʊdɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Cambodia or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Cambodia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of Cambodian

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

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The Vietnamese and Cambodian authorities have been contacted for comment.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The rest are mounted on the walls and show the bug in places like Battambang and the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, at a restaurant, in a classroom, on a boat and a bridge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

SINGAPORE—Take a nearly finished shirt in China, ship it to Cambodia, put a few stitches in it and call it Cambodian.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

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

“Sarene,” my lips easily say my new Cambodian name.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

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

Some 480,000 Cambodians have been uprooted from their homes, and panic over real or just rumoured Thai air strikes has forced many families to move more than once.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025

The Thais believed they were on track to push the Cambodians back when they were forced to stop in July.

From BBC ● Dec. 10, 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

Noodle soup is a traditional breakfast for Cambodians and Chinese.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

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