Cambodian

American  

[kam-boh-dee-uhn] / kæmˈboʊ di ən /

adjective

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

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Cambodia.

2. Khmer.

Cambodian British  

/ kæmˈbəʊdɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Cambodia or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Cambodia

Other Word Forms

• anti-Cambodian adjective
• pro-Cambodian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Cambodian

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

Example Sentences

Cambodian Information Minister Neth Pheaktra told AFP "635 Thai nationals involved in illegal online business operations and transnational criminal networks were deported to Thailand" through a border checkpoint on Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Thirty suspects were "being processed by Cambodian authorities" over alleged criminal offences, he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Like Xu, the sanctioned developer of the Phnom Penh skyscraper, Chen was an émigré from China and a naturalized Cambodian citizen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Another a Cambodian grandmother of eight who fled Pol Pot’s killing fields as a girl nearly 50 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Suddenly it seems as though the whole sky has opened up and pours down the tears of every Cambodian, drenching him to the skin.

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