| Khmer (kmâr) n. pl. Khmer or Khmers 1. A member of a people of Cambodia whose civilization reached its height from the 9th to the 15th century. 2. The Mon-Khmer language that is the official language of Cambodia. [Khmer.] Khmer, Khmer  i·an adj. |
Khmer [kmɛə kmɜː]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) a member of a people of Cambodia, noted for a civilization that flourished from about 800 ad to about 1370, remarkable for its architecture
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Mon-Khmer family: the official language of Cambodia
adj
(Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) of or relating to this people or their language
Khmerian adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  Khmer - the Mon-Khmer language spoken in CambodiaMon-Khmer - a branch of the Austro-Asiatic languages |
| 2. | Khmer - a native or inhabitant of Cambodia Cambodian, Kampuchean - a native or inhabitant of Cambodia |
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