Kambuja

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proper noun

An ancient Indian or Indianised kingdom in Southeast Asia, a predecessor of Cambodia.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient Indian or Indianised kingdom in Southeast Asia, a predecessor of Cambodia.
nounKambuja (plural Kambujas)

plural Kambujas

  1. An inhabitant of this kingdom; a member of the people that inhabited this kingdom.

Origin

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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APA

Kambuja. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kambuja

MLA

“Kambuja.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kambuja. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kambuja,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kambuja.

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