plural Khmer or Khmers
1
: a member of an aboriginal people of Cambodia
2
: the Mon-Khmer language of the Khmer people that is the official language of Cambodia
Khmer
adjective
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The online application is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Thai and Vietnamese.
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Staff, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
She was born five years after the Khmer Rouge regime ended in 1979.
—Shamilee Vellu, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2024
The Marines ran into a Khmer Rouge ambush; 15 of them were killed and 49 wounded.
—Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
Applications are available online in 10 languages — English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese — and printed versions can be found at DMV offices.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Staff, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
She was born five years after the Khmer Rouge regime ended in 1979.
—Shamilee Vellu, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2024
The Marines ran into a Khmer Rouge ambush; 15 of them were killed and 49 wounded.
—Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
Applications are available online in 10 languages — English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese — and printed versions can be found at DMV offices.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for Khmer
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“Khmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Khmer. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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Khmer
noun
: a member of an aboriginal people of Cambodia
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