English Explanatory Dictionary

Khmer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The national language of Cambodia, part of the Mon-Khmer language family.
  2. An abugida used to write the Khmer language and sometimes Pali.
noun
  1. A member of an ethnolinguistic group that constitutes most of the population of Cambodia.
adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the Khmer people or their language.

Pronunciation

/kəˈmɛə(ɹ)/ /ˈkmɛə(ɹ)/ en-ca-Khmer.ogg En-uk-Khmer.ogg

Word forms

Khmer Khmers more Khmer most Khmer

Etymology

From Khmer ខ្មែរ (khmae). Attributed to the Pali term khemara (“one who is wholesome”). The elision form, ក្មេរ (kmera), is found in ancient stone inscriptions, or a borrowing from Northern Khmer เขมร (/⁠khmɛːr⁠/).

Synonyms

Cambodian Kampuchean

Related words

Khmer Republic Khmer Rouge Northern Khmer Wiktionary’s coverage of Khmer terms

Derived words

Old Khmer
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