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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In two weeks, guests will visit UNESCO sites like Luang Prabang, witness elephants in their natural habitats, attend an intimate Baci ceremony led by a Lao prince, attend a private fashion show from one of Cambodia’s top designers, take a helicopter tour over the Khmer temples of Angkor, and more.
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Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
And one reason that Cambodians embraced the Khmer Rouge in 1975 was a brutal American bombing campaign that spilled over from the Vietnam War.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The most sobering experience was a visit to Tuol Sleng, the former high school where the Khmer Rouge tortured and killed 20,000 Cambodians.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025
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.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Khmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Khmer. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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Khmer
noun
: a member of an aboriginal people of Cambodia
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