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

In the ‘80s and ‘90s, the federal government resettled tens of thousands of Hmong, Lao, Cambodian and Vietnamese refugees in California after the Vietnam War, the Cambodian genocide and the Laotian civil war .

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He also holds Cambodian and Myanmar citizenship, according to the US Treasury.

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A Thai appeals court upheld China's extradition request this week for the 43-year-old, who also holds Cambodian nationality, after lengthy legal wrangling.

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"It is believed to be a provocation by the Cambodian side," he said.

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A Cambodian conglomerate whose founder has had more than $15 billion of allegedly ill-gotten assets seized said it "categorically rejects" claims he amassed his fortune running an internet scam empire.

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