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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
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Origin of KHMER

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

Other Language Terms

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