Khmer

Khmer
[kmɛː]
noun
  1. an ancient kingdom in SE Asia which reached the peak of its power in the 11th century, when it ruled over the entire Mekong valley from the capital at Angkor. It was destroyed by Siamese conquests in the 12th and 14th centuries
    高棉(古代东南亚王国,11世纪达到鼎盛,统治着自首都吴哥起的整个湄公河谷,12及14世纪为暹罗所灭)
  2. a native or inhabitant of the ancient Khmer kingdom
    古高棉人
  3. a native or inhabitant of Cambodia
    柬埔寨人
  4. [mass noun]the language of the Khmers, belonging to the Mon-Khmer family. It is the official language of Cambodia, spoken by about 7 million people
    高棉语,柬埔寨语。 亦称 Cambodian
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or denoting the Khmers or their language
    (与)高棉人(有关)的;(与)高棉语(有关)的;(与)柬埔寨人(有关)的;(与)柬埔寨语(有关)的
语源
  1. the name in Khmer
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