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Kampuchean

/ˌkæmpuːˈtʃiːən/

/ˌkæmpuˈtʃiən/

Kampucheaadjective

Kampuchean

Used attributively to denote relation to Kampuchea/Cambodia.

Definitions

Relating to Kampuchea (Cambodia) or its people, language, or culture.

International aid was sent to address the Kampuchean humanitarian crisis.

Synonyms

Kampucheaproper noun

Definitions

A historical and formal name for Cambodia, especially used between 1975 and 1989, and the official endonym in the Khmer language.

During the late 1970s, many journalists referred to the country as Kampuchea rather than Cambodia.