Kampuchea

[ kam-poo-chee-uh ]

/ ˌkæm puˈtʃi ə /

noun

People's Republic of, a former official name of Cambodia.

Related formsKam·pu·che·an, adjective, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for kampuchea

Kampuchea

/ (ˌkæmpʊˈtʃɪə) /

noun

the name (1976–89) of Cambodia

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Word Origin and History for kampuchea

Kampuchea

name taken by Cambodia after the communist takeover in 1975, representing a local pronunciation of the name that came into English as Cambodia.