Meanings
- The southern portion of Vietnam that was formerly Cambodian territory.
The local village chief (protean phum) explained that Cambodian forces were attacking and were going to liberate Kampuchea Krom, the old Khmer areas of southern Vietnam. According to S.S., they penetrated over 10 km into Vietnam in that attack.
1984, Michael Vickery, Cambodia, 1975-1982, Boston, Massachusetts: South End Press, →ISBN, page 1901 more example
At the end of August, 1963, the Cambodian Government broke off diplomatic relations with South Viet-Nam, "in view of the countless crimes the latter government has been ceaselessly perpetuating for years against the Khmer people of Cambodia, the Khmer community of Kampuchea Krom, and Buddhism."
1967, Michael Leifer, Cambodia: The Search for Security, Frederick A. Praeger, Inc., Publishers, page 143
Origin
- Khmerកម្ពុជាក្រោម
- EnglishKampuchea Krom
From Khmer កម្ពុជាក្រោម (kampuciə kraom, literally “Lower Cambodia”).
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