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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An international tribunal ended its work in 2022, holding just three senior Khmer Rouge members accountable for the regime's crimes.
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James Doubek, NPR, 18 July 2025
According to Cambodian newspaper Khmer Times, marketing teams for Vietnamese brands have visited Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, to strike deals with the country’s retailers.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 July 2025
The fest was especially significant this year — the 50th anniversary of resettlement in the U.S. by refugees emanating from the Vietnam War, the Secret War in Laos and the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia that attempted to eradicate artists, intellectuals and cultural bearers from society.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
Gauguin initially wanted to go to Tonkin—at the 1889 World’s Fair, he had been bowled over by an exhibit of Khmer art—but his application for a colonial job there was rejected.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
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James Doubek, NPR, 18 July 2025
According to Cambodian newspaper Khmer Times, marketing teams for Vietnamese brands have visited Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, to strike deals with the country’s retailers.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 July 2025
The fest was especially significant this year — the 50th anniversary of resettlement in the U.S. by refugees emanating from the Vietnam War, the Secret War in Laos and the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia that attempted to eradicate artists, intellectuals and cultural bearers from society.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
Gauguin initially wanted to go to Tonkin—at the 1889 World’s Fair, he had been bowled over by an exhibit of Khmer art—but his application for a colonial job there was rejected.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
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“Khmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Khmer. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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Khmer
noun
: a member of an aboriginal people of Cambodia
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