Cambodian

noun

Cam·​bo·​di·​an kam-ˈbō-dē-ən 

1

: a native or inhabitant of Cambodia

2

: khmer sense 2

Cambodian adjective

Examples of Cambodian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Cambodian Human Rights Committee, a government agency, released a letter addressed to the U.N. high commissioner for human rights claiming that the two soldiers had been tortured and denied medical care. —Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2025

Tensions over the exchange led to Cambodian, then later Thai, soldiers fortifying positions along the border. —Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Aug. 2025

Thai and Cambodian howitzer artillery also saw extensive action. —Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025

The nations will convene a meeting of regional commanders from the Cambodian and Thai sides on Tuesday, July 29, according to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who mediated peace talks as the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the regional bloc. —Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 28 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Cambodian

• collodion
• custodian
• foucauldian
• nickelodeon