khmer

noun (Khmer — a people and a language); adjective (Khmer)

«khmer» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

The main people of Cambodia in South-East Asia. tree →
The language of Cambodia, with its own alphabet. tree →
(adjective) To do with the Khmer people, their language or their old empire, which built Angkor Wat. tree →
(history) The Khmer Rouge: a cruel government that ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979 and killed very many people. tree →

In the lessons

In geography and history lessons about Asia: the Khmer Empire built the huge temple of Angkor Wat. In world languages lessons: Khmer has one of the longest alphabets in the world. Phrases: «the Khmer Empire», «Khmer script», «Khmer Rouge».

Examples

Most people in Cambodia speak Khmer. tree →
Angkor Wat was built by the Khmer Empire. tree →
Khmer script has curly letters. tree →
My classmate's family is Khmer and they celebrate Khmer New Year in April. tree →
The Khmer Rouge caused terrible suffering in the 1970s. tree →
We tasted Khmer food at the festival. tree →

Note

Pronounced «kuh-MEER» or «kmeye» in English. Always a capital: Khmer. Not the same as «Hmong» or «Thai».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «khmer» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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