cambogiano

Cambodian

adjective kam-boh-JAH-noh Rare

Usage Note

Cambogiano is both the adjective (Cambodian) and the noun (a Cambodian person): il cambogiano / la cambogiana. The country is la Cambogia. The adjective agrees in gender and number in the normal way: la cucina cambogiana, i rifugiati cambogiani. In Italian, adjectives of nationality are not capitalised unless used as proper nouns referring to the language.

Examples

"Ha assaggiato la cucina cambogiana a Parigi."

Natural Translation

She tasted Cambodian cuisine in Paris.

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