Khmer

[ kmair, kuh-mair ]

/ kmɛər, kəˈmɛər /

noun

a member of a people in Cambodia whose ancestors established an empire about the 5th century a.d. and who reached their zenith during the 9th to the 12th centuries when they dominated most of Indochina.

an Austroasiatic language that is the official language of Cambodia.

Words nearby Khmer

Khios, Khirbet Qumran, Khiva, Khlyst, Khmelnitsky, Khmer, Khmer Republic, Khmer Rouge, Khnum, Khodzhent, Khoikhoi

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Example sentences from the Web for Khmer

Indochina, East Timor, the Shah, our brief covert support for the Khmer Rouge.
Why Liberals Should Back Iraq Intervention|Michael Tomasky|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The brutal Khmer Rouge regime has left physical and mental scars across Cambodia.
How Famines Make Future Generations Fat|Carrie Arnold|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As one regional newspaper observed, the Khmer Rouge trial has been met with “widespread indifference” in Cambodia.
Khmer Rouge’s Bloodiest Murderers on Trial|Michael Moynihan|October 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It was the first conviction of a Khmer Rouge criminal by the UN-backed commission.
Khmer Rouge’s Bloodiest Murderers on Trial|Michael Moynihan|October 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Yes, there are regimes beyond any conceivable pale—the Khmer in Cambodia in the 1970s being perhaps the best example.
The U.S. Cannot Confront China on Every Move it Disagrees With|Zachary Karabell|May 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Good examples from Khmer (Cambodgian) are tmeu “one who walks” and daneu “walking” (verbal noun), both derived from deu “to walk.”
Language|Edward Sapir
The beginning of the story as related in both the Sanskrit and Khmer texts is interesting but obscure.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Charles Eliot

British Dictionary definitions for Khmer

Khmer

/ (kmɛə, kmɜː) /

noun

a member of a people of Cambodia, noted for a civilization that flourished from about 800 ad to about 1370, remarkable for its architecture

the language of this people, belonging to the Mon-Khmer family: the official language of Cambodia

adjective

of or relating to this people or their language

Derived forms of Khmer

Khmerian, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	khmer
释义	Khmer [ kmair, kuh-mair ] / kmɛər, kəˈmɛər / noun a member of a people in Cambodia whose ancestors established an empire about the 5th century a.d. and who reached their zenith during the 9th to the 12th centuries when they dominated most of Indochina. an Austroasiatic language that is the official language of Cambodia. Words nearby Khmer Khios, Khirbet Qumran, Khiva, Khlyst, Khmelnitsky, Khmer, Khmer Republic, Khmer Rouge, Khnum, Khodzhent, Khoikhoi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Khmer Indochina, East Timor, the Shah, our brief covert support for the Khmer Rouge. Why Liberals Should Back Iraq Intervention\|Michael Tomasky\|August 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The brutal Khmer Rouge regime has left physical and mental scars across Cambodia. How Famines Make Future Generations Fat\|Carrie Arnold\|May 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As one regional newspaper observed, the Khmer Rouge trial has been met with “widespread indifference” in Cambodia. Khmer Rouge’s Bloodiest Murderers on Trial\|Michael Moynihan\|October 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It was the first conviction of a Khmer Rouge criminal by the UN-backed commission. Khmer Rouge’s Bloodiest Murderers on Trial\|Michael Moynihan\|October 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Yes, there are regimes beyond any conceivable pale—the Khmer in Cambodia in the 1970s being perhaps the best example. The U.S. Cannot Confront China on Every Move it Disagrees With\|Zachary Karabell\|May 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Good examples from Khmer (Cambodgian) are tmeu “one who walks” and daneu “walking” (verbal noun), both derived from deu “to walk.” Language\|Edward Sapir The beginning of the story as related in both the Sanskrit and Khmer texts is interesting but obscure. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|Charles Eliot British Dictionary definitions for Khmer Khmer / (kmɛə, kmɜː) / noun a member of a people of Cambodia, noted for a civilization that flourished from about 800 ad to about 1370, remarkable for its architecture the language of this people, belonging to the Mon-Khmer family: the official language of Cambodia adjective of or relating to this people or their language Derived forms of Khmer Khmerian, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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