Khmer

/kəˈmɛə(ɹ)/

Khmer

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Definition

A member of an ethnolinguistic group that constitutes most of the population of Cambodia.

Etymology

From Khmer ខ្មែរ (khmae). Attributed to the Pali term khemara (“one who is wholesome”). The elision form, ក្មេរ (kmera), is found in ancient stone inscriptions, or a borrowing from Northern Khmer เขมร (/⁠khmɛːr⁠/).