Cambodian
noun
Cam·bo·di·an
kam-ˈbō-dē-ən 
1
: a native or inhabitant of Cambodia
2
Cambodian
adjective
Examples of Cambodian in a Sentence
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The species was feared to be extinct, but was officially documented by scientists during a survey of the Cardamom Mountains by Fauna & Flora, the Cambodian Government, and local groups.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 July 2024
Ideas By Sam Rainsy June 24, 2024 6:00 AM EDT
Sam Rainsy is the interim leader of the Cambodia National Rescue Party, the main opposition party that was banned from standing in the 2018 Cambodian General Election.
—Sam Rainsy, TIME, 24 June 2024
Google Translate was used to translate a news release from the Cambodian Ministry of Information.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 June 2024
Complications ensue when the narrator, who is Cambodian English, begins to fall in love with her charge, while also closing in on the truth of the mysterious extraction program.
—The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
In the 1950s and ‘60s, many Cambodian college students immigrated to study in L.A.-area universities.
—Aida Ylanan, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
One of the few exceptions is when ordering Thai, Cambodian, Szechuan, or Indian food, because the aromatic and slightly sweet nature of Riesling acts as a perfect foil for the spiciness of these dishes.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
For decades, Cambodia has been dominated by the Cambodian People’s Party, whose longtime leader, Hun Sen, blocked independent media outlets and silenced Sochua and other critics of his regime with threats of violence.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
But upon arrival in July 2022, Chin and his wife, Lim Jin Yew, were trafficked through Thailand to a casino complex by the Cambodian seaside resort town of Sihanoukville.
—TIME, 21 Mar. 2024
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 July 2024
Ideas By Sam Rainsy June 24, 2024 6:00 AM EDT
Sam Rainsy is the interim leader of the Cambodia National Rescue Party, the main opposition party that was banned from standing in the 2018 Cambodian General Election.
—Sam Rainsy, TIME, 24 June 2024
Google Translate was used to translate a news release from the Cambodian Ministry of Information.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 June 2024
Complications ensue when the narrator, who is Cambodian English, begins to fall in love with her charge, while also closing in on the truth of the mysterious extraction program.
—The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
In the 1950s and ‘60s, many Cambodian college students immigrated to study in L.A.-area universities.
—Aida Ylanan, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
One of the few exceptions is when ordering Thai, Cambodian, Szechuan, or Indian food, because the aromatic and slightly sweet nature of Riesling acts as a perfect foil for the spiciness of these dishes.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
For decades, Cambodia has been dominated by the Cambodian People’s Party, whose longtime leader, Hun Sen, blocked independent media outlets and silenced Sochua and other critics of his regime with threats of violence.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
But upon arrival in July 2022, Chin and his wife, Lim Jin Yew, were trafficked through Thailand to a casino complex by the Cambodian seaside resort town of Sihanoukville.
—TIME, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Cambodian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cambodian. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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