What does Khmer mean?

Definitions for Khmer
kmɛər, kəˈmɛərkhmer

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Khmernoun

    the Mon-Khmer language spoken in Cambodia

  2. Khmernoun

    a native or inhabitant of Cambodia

Wiktionary

  1. Khmernoun

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

  2. Khmernoun

    A member of an ethnolinguistic group that constitutes most of the population of Cambodia.

  3. Khmernoun

    An abugida used to write the Khmer language and sometimes Pali.

  4. Etymology: Attributed to the Pali term Khemara, meaning one who is wholesome; the elision form, Kmera (), is found in ancient stone inscriptions.

ChatGPT

  1. khmer

    Khmer refers to three related concepts linked to Cambodia: 1) It is the official language of Cambodia, also known as Cambodian. It is the second most spoken Austroasiatic language after Vietnamese. 2) It refers to the ethnic group which makes up the majority of Cambodia's population. The Khmer people are known for their unique customs, culture and history. 3) It also refers to the historical Khmer Empire, a powerful state in Southeast Asia that existed from the 9th to the 15th centuries. This empire is known for constructing Angkor Wat, one of the largest religious monuments in the world.

Wikidata

  1. Khmer

    Khmer is an album by the Norwegian trumpeter Nils Petter Molvær. The album mixes elements of electronica and jazz. The album is based on sampled and artificially generated sounds, backed by beats from house and drum'n'bass. The rhythms though are played on acoustic drums, often at a very slow pace.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Khmer in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Khmer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Khmer in a Sentence

  1. Lim Keuky:

    That is why, if you go to someone who is 18 years old and talk about how genocidal the Khmer Rouge was, she would say, 'It's not possible -- you must be lying,' because the parents who lived at that time they don't want to remember, in trying to forget, then the same thing can come again.

  2. Hun Sen:

    Please dont take what I said to be analyzed outside the intention of eating Khmer noodles, as some people think that it is a step toward negotiations (with the CNRP), dont be confused.

  3. Geoff Pyle:

    ( New Khmer Architecture) is both unique and of a very high quality, the approach to architecture at the time was very creative and bold.

  4. Bill Herod:

    They - their families, actually - fled the terrors of the Khmer Rouge era and post - Khmer Rouge chaos. Many were born in Thai refugee camps.

  5. Stephen Heder:

    Anything was worth trying to stop Khmer Rouge before they got to Phnom Penh.

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