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Khmer.

The national language of Cambodia, part of the Mon-Khmer language family.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/kəˈmɛɹ/Canada, General-American/kəˈmaɪ/Canada, General-American/kəˈmɛː/Received-Pronunciation/kmɛː/Received-Pronunciation
  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.

Where this word comes from

From the French romanization of Khmer ខ្មែរ (khmae).

noun/kəˈmɛɹ/Canada, General-American/kəˈmaɪ/Canada, General-American/kəˈmɛː/Received-Pronunciation/kmɛː/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A member of an ethnolinguistic group that constitutes most of the population of Cambodia.

Where this word comes from

From the French romanization of Khmer ខ្មែរ (khmae).

adj/kəˈmɛɹ/Canada, General-American/kəˈmaɪ/Canada, General-American/kəˈmɛː/Received-Pronunciation/kmɛː/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Of or pertaining to the Khmer people or their language.

Where this word comes from

From the French romanization of Khmer ខ្មែរ (khmae).

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