adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/kæmˈbəʊdi.ən/
British, Southern, Standard:/kamˈbəwdɪjən/
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US:/kæmˈboʊdi.ən/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Australian:/kæmˈbəʉdi.ən/
New-Zealand:/kɛmˈbɐʉdi.ən/
Scotland:/kamˈbode.ən/
Scotland:/-dɪ.ən/
Scotland:/-di.ən/
Wales:/kamˈboːdi.ən/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Kampuchean, Khmer
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
the language of the Cambodian people
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Khmer
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective
Meaning 4
of or relating to or characteristic of Cambodia or its people or language
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Kampuchean
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
a native or inhabitant of Cambodia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Kampuchean
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Asian, Asiatic
Narrower terms: Khmer
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English Cambodia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Cambodian From Cambodia + -an.
Across languages
Translations
121 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
Kambodjaans
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Albanian:
kamboxhian
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Armenian:
կամբոջական
(kamboǰakan)
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Asturian:
camboyanu
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Basque:
kanbodiar
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Belarusian:
камбаджы́йскі
(kambadžýjski)
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Bulgarian:
камбоджа́нски
(kambodžánski)
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Burmese:
ကမ္ဘောဒီးယား
(kambhau:di:ya:)
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Catalan:
cambodjà
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Chinese Mandarin:
柬埔寨的
(Jiǎnpǔzhài de)
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Czech:
kambodžský
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Danish:
cambodjansk
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Danish:
cambodiansk
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Dutch:
Cambodjaans
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Finnish:
kambodžalainen
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Finnish:
khmerinkielinen
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
French:
cambodgien
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Galician:
cambodjano
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Georgian:
კამბოჯური
(ḳamboǯuri)
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
German:
kambodschanisch
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Greek:
καμποτζιανός
(kampotzianós)
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Hindi:
कंबोडियाई
(kamboḍiyāī)
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Icelandic:
kambódískur
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Irish:
Cambódach
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Italian:
cambogiano
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Japanese:
カンボジアの
(Kambojia no)
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Japanese:
カンボディアの
(Kambodia no)
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Khmer:
ខ្មែរ
(khmae)
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Khmer:
កម្ពុជា
(kampuciə)
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Korean:
캄보디아의
(Kambodia-ui)
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Lao:
ກໍາພູຊາ
(kam phū sā)
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Lao:
ກໍາປູເຈຍ
(kam pū chīa)
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Macedonian:
камбоџански
(kambodžanski)
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Malay:
Kemboja
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Norwegian Bokmål:
kambodsjansk
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Norwegian Nynorsk:
kambodsjansk
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Norwegian Nynorsk:
kampuchansk
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Norwegian Nynorsk:
kampucheansk
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Polish:
kambodżański
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Portuguese:
cambojano
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Romanian:
cambodgian
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Romanian:
khmer
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Russian:
камбоджи́йский
(kambodžíjskij)
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Russian:
кхме́рский
(kxmérskij)
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Serbo-Croatian:
камбо̀џа̄нскӣ
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Serbo-Croatian:
kambòdžānskī
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Slovak:
kambodžský
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Slovene:
kamboški
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Spanish:
camboyano
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Thai:
กัมพูชา
(gam-puu-chaa)
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Thai:
เขมร
(kà-měen)
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Ukrainian:
камбоджі́йський
(kambodžíjsʹkyj)
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Vietnamese:
Căm Bốt
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Vietnamese:
Cao Miên
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Welsh:
Cambodiaidd
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Welsh:
Chmeraidd
— of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Afrikaans:
Kambodjaan
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Albanian:
kamboxhian
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Albanian:
kamboxhiane
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Asturian:
camboyanu
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Asturian:
camboyana
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Belarusian:
камбаджы́ец
(kambadžýjec)
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Belarusian:
камбаджы́йка
(kambadžýjka)
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Bulgarian:
камбоджа́нец
(kambodžánec)
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Bulgarian:
камбоджа́нка
(kambodžánka)
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Catalan:
cambodjà
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Chinese Mandarin:
柬埔寨人
(jiǎnpǔzhàirén)
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Czech:
Kambodžan
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Czech:
Kambodžanka
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Danish:
cambodjaner
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Danish:
cambodianer
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Dutch:
Cambodjaan
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Dutch:
Cambodjaanse
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Estonian:
kambodžalane
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Finnish:
kambodžalainen
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
French:
Cambodgien
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
French:
Cambodgienne
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Galician:
cambodjano
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
German:
Kambodschaner
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
German:
Kambodschanerin
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Greek:
Καμποτζιανός
(Kampotzianós)
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Greek:
Καμποτζιανή
(Kampotzianí)
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Hindi:
कंबोडियाई
(kamboḍiyāī)
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Irish:
Cambódach
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Italian:
cambogiano
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Italian:
cambogiana
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Japanese:
カンボジア人
(kanbojiajin)
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Jarai:
Kur
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Khmer:
ខ្មែរ
(kmae)
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Khmer:
កម្ពោជិក
(kɑmpoocɨk)
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Khmer:
កម្ពោជិកា
(kɑɑmpoocikaa)
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Korean:
캄보디아인
(kambodiain)
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Korean:
캄보디아 사람
(kambodia saram)
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Macedonian:
Камбоџанец
(Kambodžanec)
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Macedonian:
Камбоџанка
(Kambodžanka)
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Malay:
orang Kemboja
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Norwegian Bokmål:
kambodsjaner
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Norwegian Nynorsk:
kambodsjan
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Norwegian Nynorsk:
kambodsjanar
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Norwegian Nynorsk:
kampuchean
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Norwegian Nynorsk:
kampucheanar
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Polish:
Kambodżanin
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Polish:
Kambodżanka
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Portuguese:
cambojano
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Portuguese:
cambojana
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Romanian:
cambodgian
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Romanian:
cambodgiană
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Romanian:
khmer
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Romanian:
khmeră
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Russian:
камбоджи́ец
(kambodžíjec)
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Russian:
камбоджи́йка
(kambodžíjka)
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Russian:
кхмер
(kxmer)
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Russian:
кхме́рка
(kxmérka)
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Slovak:
Kambodžan
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Slovak:
Kambodžanka
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Spanish:
camboyano
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Spanish:
camboyana
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Swedish:
kambodjan
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Ukrainian:
камбоджі́єць
(kambodžíjecʹ)
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Ukrainian:
камбоджі́йка
(kambodžíjka)
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
Welsh:
Cambodiad
— a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent
