Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cambodian

/kæmˈboʊdi.ən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
cam-bo-di-an
IPA
/kæmˈboʊdi.ən/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language

noun

a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent

Countable

noun

the language of the Cambodian people

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English Cambodia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Cambodian From Cambodia + -an.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kæmˈboʊdi.ən/
  • British English: /kæmˈbəʊdi.ən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Cambogian (alternative, obsolete) Cambodians (plural)

Synonyms

Kampuchean Khmer

Rhymes With

nickelodeon custodian odeon collodion

Questions

How do you pronounce cambodian?
The recorded pronunciation is /kæmˈboʊdi.ən/.
What does cambodian mean?
of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language
Where does cambodian come from?
Etymology tree English Cambodia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Cambodian From Cambodia + -an.

How to pronounce cambodian

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