khmer

Definition of Khmer in English :

1. khmer

the Mon-Khmer language spoken in Cambodia

2. khmer

a native or inhabitant of Cambodia

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Khmer

noun

1.

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.

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

adjective

3.

of or relating to this people or their language

noun

1.

a member of a people of Cambodia that had a highly developed civilization that reached its peak in the 12th cent.

2.

the Mon-Khmer language of this people, also spoken in NE Thailand and S Vietnam

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.