Word
cambodian
Phoneticscam·bo·di·an
/ˌkæmˈboʊdiən/
Definition
adj. relating to the country of Cambodia, its people, or its language.
adj. relating to the nation of Cambodia, its inhabitants, or the Khmer language. Often used attributively to describe cultural or national identity.
Examples
“I love eating traditional Cambodian food.”
“The museum features a stunning collection of ancient Cambodian sculptures from the Angkor period.”
“The Cambodian government has invested heavily in infrastructure projects to better connect the rural provinces with the bustling capital of Phnom Penh.”
Examples
simple
“I love eating traditional Cambodian food.”
contextual
“The museum features a stunning collection of ancient Cambodian sculptures from the Angkor period.”
complex
“The Cambodian government has invested heavily in infrastructure projects to better connect the rural provinces with the bustling capital of Phnom Penh.”
Usage
Typically precedes the noun it modifies; when referring to the language, it is used as a proper noun.
Etymology
From Cambodia + -an.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
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