Cambodian
noun
Cam·bo·di·an
kam-ˈbō-dē-ən 
1
: a native or inhabitant of Cambodia
2
Cambodian
adjective
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The discovery took place in Angkor—one of three Cambodian UNESCO sites—near the city of Siem Reap, officials announced on Wednesday.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The suit calls for 1 billion Cambodian Riel (KHR) (about $243, 571) in damages for harm caused to their union.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 22 July 2024
Many settled in Long Beach near the headquarters of the Cambodian American Assn.
—Aida Ylanan, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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.
—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
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The suit calls for 1 billion Cambodian Riel (KHR) (about $243, 571) in damages for harm caused to their union.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 22 July 2024
Many settled in Long Beach near the headquarters of the Cambodian American Assn.
—Aida Ylanan, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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.
—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
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“Cambodian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cambodian. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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