kampuchean

noun

1. People’s Republic of, a former official name of Cambodia.

adjective

1. of or relating to Kampuchea, a former name for Cambodia, or its inhabitants

noun

2. a native or inhabitant of Kampuchea

noun

1. the name (1976–89) of Cambodia

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