Cambodia

English

Etymology

From French Cambodge and Portuguese Camboja. Both these words are derived from Middle Khmer Kambuja (Modern Khmer កម្ពុជា (kampuciə)). Ultimately from Sanskrit काम्बोज (kāmboja, the name of a tribe mentioned in Hindu scripture).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kæmˈboʊdi.ə]
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Proper noun

Cambodia

  1. A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of Cambodia. Former name: Kampuchea.

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See also

Latin

Proper noun

Cambodia f (genitive Cambodiae); first declension

  1. (New Latin) Cambodia

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Cambodia
Genitive Cambodiae
Dative Cambodiae
Accusative Cambodiam
Ablative Cambodiā
Vocative Cambodia
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