plural Khmer or Khmers
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

Examples of Khmer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The online application is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Thai and Vietnamese. Staff, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024 She was born five years after the Khmer Rouge regime ended in 1979. Shamilee Vellu, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2024 The Marines ran into a Khmer Rouge ambush; 15 of them were killed and 49 wounded. Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024 Applications are available online in 10 languages — English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese — and printed versions can be found at DMV offices. Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Khmer 

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Khmer was in 1881

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Cite this Entry

“Khmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Khmer. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

Khmer

noun
: a member of an aboriginal people of Cambodia

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