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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Spanning two ever-changing decades, from post–Khmer Rouge Phnom Penh to early 2000s California, a Cambodian woman grapples with her deep personal desires, untimely love, and shifting family roles amid profound cultural and historical upheavals.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
Cambodian community hosts festivities The Cambodian community is celebrating Khmer New Year and the harvest season with festivities that reflect Buddhist customs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 26-27 at Colina del Sol Park, 5295 52nd Place.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
In the Svay Leu district, the site of the deadly blast, there was previously heavy conflict between the Cambodian government and rebel guerrillas from the Khmer Rouge, according to the AP.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Additionally, hundreds of Khmer Krom–ethnic Khmer originating from land now within Vietnamese borders–live in San Jose.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
Cambodian community hosts festivities The Cambodian community is celebrating Khmer New Year and the harvest season with festivities that reflect Buddhist customs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 26-27 at Colina del Sol Park, 5295 52nd Place.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
In the Svay Leu district, the site of the deadly blast, there was previously heavy conflict between the Cambodian government and rebel guerrillas from the Khmer Rouge, according to the AP.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Additionally, hundreds of Khmer Krom–ethnic Khmer originating from land now within Vietnamese borders–live in San Jose.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Khmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Khmer. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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Khmer
noun
: a member of an aboriginal people of Cambodia
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