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Kamboja.

An ancient Iranian region, located originally in Central Asia.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/kɑmˈboʊ.d͡ʒə/General-American/kɒmˈbəʊ.d͡ʒə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. An ancient Iranian region, located originally in Central Asia.

Where this word comes from

From Sanskrit कम्बोज~काम्बोज (kamboja~kāmboja), but unclear. The word is supposed by some scholars to be related to Kambujiya, although "there are also scholars who denounce a connection between Kamboja and Kambujiya … and who defend another etymology". Compare Cambodia, Kampuchea, Kambuja, Kamboj and Kamboja.

noun/kɑmˈboʊ.d͡ʒə/General-American/kɒmˈbəʊ.d͡ʒə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A member of an Iranian people from this region.

Where this word comes from

From Sanskrit कम्बोज~काम्बोज (kamboja~kāmboja), but unclear. The word is supposed by some scholars to be related to Kambujiya, although "there are also scholars who denounce a connection between Kamboja and Kambujiya … and who defend another etymology". Compare Cambodia, Kampuchea, Kambuja, Kamboj and Kamboja.

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