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Possibly related to Kamboja. Folk etymologies originate it as Kambu-ja, meaning the "descendants of Kambu", a legendary figure. See Kamboja (name) for details. (Compare also Kamboj.)
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Today it means: An inhabitant of this kingdom; a member of the people that inhabited this kingdom. Full definition →
Possibly related to Kamboja. Folk etymologies originate it as Kambu-ja, meaning the "descendants of Kambu", a legendary figure. See Kamboja (name) for details. (Compare also Kamboj.)
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.