: a language family containing Mon, Khmer, and a number of other languages of southeastern Asia

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Mon-Khmer was in 1887

Dictionary Entries Near Mon-Khmer

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“Mon-Khmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mon-Khmer. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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