Kambuja

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 Hindi 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.4 Alternative spellings 1.5 Adjective

Hindi

Etymology

Name derives from ancient Kamboja, an Indo -Iranian Aryan clan of Indo-European family, originally localized in Pamirs and Badakshan in Central Asia.

Pronunciation

• kum'bu'ja

Proper noun

Kambuja

1. Ancient name of Cambodia
2. Alternative name of an ancient country (Kamboja), frequently mentioned in ancient Sanskrit and Pali texts, located in Central Asia including parts of Afghanistan and Tajikstan.
3. Alternative name of an ancient tribe (Kamboja) of Indo-Iranian affinities, frequently mentioned in ancient Sanskrit and Pali texts.
4. A member of Kambuja (or Kamboja) tribe (plural: Kambujas).

Alternative spellings

• Cambuja
• Kamboja
• Kambhoja

Adjective

Kambuja (no comparative or superlative')

1. Relating to the Kambuja or Kamboja people or their country.

See Kamboja