Camboja
/kɐ̃ˈbo.ʒɐ/noun
A Portuguese and Spanish-era form of the proper name Cambodia.
Did you know?The name ultimately reflects Sanskrit Kambuja, traditionally associated with Kambu, a mythical sage regarded in Cambodian origin legends as an ancestor of the Khmer people.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Kambuja
“A traditional ethnonym or dynastic name associated with Kambu”
Ancient Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Kambujadeśa
“Land or country of the Kambuja people”
Early Khmer period
Old Khmer
Kambuja
“Name associated with the Cambodian kingdom and its people”
16th Century
Portuguese
Camboja
“Portuguese rendering of the kingdom’s name”
16th–17th Century
Spanish
Camboja
“Spanish form used for Cambodia”
Modern English
English
Cambodia
“The modern English name of the Southeast Asian country”