Kampuchea

[kam-poo-chee-uh] /ˌkæm puˈtʃi ə/

noun

People's Republic of, a former official name of Cambodia.

Related forms

Kampuchean, adjective, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for Kampuchea

Kampuchea

/ˌkæmpʊˈtʃɪə/

noun

the name (1976–89) of Cambodia

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Word Origin and History for Kampuchea

name taken by Cambodia after the communist takeover in 1975, representing a local pronunciation of the name that came into English as Cambodia.

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