Khmer

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Khmer

noun \kə-ˈmer\
plural Khmer or Khmers

Definition of KHMER

1
: a member of an aboriginal people of Cambodia
2
: the Mon-Khmer language of the Khmer people that is the official language of Cambodia
Khmer adjective

Origin of KHMER

northern or western dialect Khmer khmε:r, a self-designation (standard Khmer khmaε)
First Known Use: 1876

Other Language Terms

cognate, collocation, homonym

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