Khmer

noun

kə-ˈmer 

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

Examples of Khmer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Like Stalinism or the Khmer Rouge, anti-Zionism represents a wrong turn for the left. — Adam Louis-Klein, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026

According to Campbell’s book, when the Khmer Rouge fell, just three archaeologists remained alive in the entire country. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 June 2026

The social listening requires commercial tools plus Thai and Khmer language capability, which is precisely where most Western monitoring fails and where serious analysis differentiates itself. — Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 16 June 2026

The sandstone lintel, showing a fearsome dragon with human arms emerging from lush foliage, once adorned the entrance to an early Khmer sanctuary. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

northern or western dialect Khmer khmε:r, a self-designation (standard Khmer khmaε)

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Khmer

• Mon-Khmer

Rhymes for Khmer

• ai
• aye
• bae
• bi
• buy
• by
• bye
• chai
• chi
• cry
• die
• dry

Kids Definition

Khmer

noun

kə-ˈme(ə)r 

: a member of an aboriginal people of Cambodia