khmer
part of speech
noun (Khmer — a people and a language); adjective (Khmer)
meaning for a pupil
1) The main people of Cambodia in South-East Asia. tree →
2) The language of Cambodia, with its own alphabet. tree →
3) (adjective) To do with the Khmer people, their language or their old empire, which built Angkor Wat. tree →
4) (history) The Khmer Rouge: a cruel government that ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979 and killed very many people. tree →
sense in the lessons
In geography and history lessons about Asia: the Khmer Empire built the huge temple of Angkor Wat. In world languages lessons: Khmer has one of the longest alphabets in the world. Phrases: «the Khmer Empire», «Khmer script», «Khmer Rouge».
examples
- Most people in Cambodia speak Khmer. tree →
- Angkor Wat was built by the Khmer Empire. tree →
- Khmer script has curly letters. tree →
- My classmate's family is Khmer and they celebrate Khmer New Year in April. tree →
- The Khmer Rouge caused terrible suffering in the 1970s. tree →
- We tasted Khmer food at the festival. tree →
note
Pronounced «kuh-MEER» or «kmeye» in English. Always a capital: Khmer. Not the same as «Hmong» or «Thai».
Trees and pragmatics
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