# Kampuchea

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /kæmpəˈt͡ʃiːə/ · frequency rank #73,335

## Definitions
1. Former name of Cambodia: a country in Southeast Asia, used from 1975 to 1989.

## Etymology
Transliteration of Khmer កម្ពុជា (kampuciə). Doublet of Cambodia and gamboge.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kampuchea