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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
A Jamaican and Cambodian who arrived earlier have been repatriated.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Licadho, one of the two Cambodian human-rights groups that had filed the complaints on behalf of the 18 borrowers, said it was disappointed by the board’s decision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
"Resolving this issue with a conciliatory spirit through dialogue between Khmer and Khmer is the best option for the national and Cambodian people's interest," Kem Sokha said, referring to the majority ethnic group in Cambodia.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
“Sarene,” my lips easily say my new Cambodian name.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
"When it was forest, it was not theirs. But after Cambodians built concrete homes, they said it was their land," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
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
Our four-wheel drive vehicle struggled up the steep road the Cambodians have built to climb the cliff.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2025
While politicians and officials continue to tussle, many Cambodians displaced by the fighting have still not gone home, despite grim conditions in the temporary camps they were moved to.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2025
He told me that Cambodia is fighting a civil war, and that most Cambodians do not live in cities but in rural villages, farming their small plot of land.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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