khmer
n. C / Un. the official language of Cambodia, or a person from that country. It is also used to describe the culture and history of the people who live there.
n. the Austroasiatic language spoken by the majority of the population in Cambodia. Also refers to a member of the ethnic group dominant in Cambodia and parts of Thailand and Vietnam.
She is learning to speak Khmer before her trip to Cambodia.
The museum features a stunning collection of ancient Khmer sculptures dating back to the Angkor period.
Linguists classify Khmer as a non-tonal language within the Mon-Khmer family, distinguishing it from many of its regional neighbors like Thai or Vietnamese.
From Khmer ខ្មែរ (khmae). Attributed to the Pali term khemara (“one who is wholesome”). The elision form, ក្មេរ (kmera), is found in ancient stone inscriptions, or a borrowing from Northern Khmer เขมร (/khmɛːr/).
Uncountable when referring to the language; countable when referring to people of the ethnic group.