Khmu

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Probably from Khmu [Term?] (people).

Pronunciation

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

Khmu (plural Khmus or Khmu)

  1. A member of an ethnic group of Southeast Asia mainly living in northern Laos.
    • 2018 November 21, Norma Meyer, “Exploring Laos by boat”, in The San Diego Union-Tribune[1]:
      On the way back to the boat, with now a merry band of school kids following, Vieng describes the Khmus’ animist worship. “They believe everything has a spirit. That big tree over there has a spirit. That river has a spirit. They consider everything they do because it has consequences from the spirits. []

Translations

[edit]

Proper noun

[edit]

Khmu

  1. The Austroasiatic language spoken by the Khmu people.

Derived terms

[edit]

Translations

[edit]

Adjective

[edit]

Khmu (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Khmu people or the Khmu language.
    • 2018 November 21, Norma Meyer, “Exploring Laos by boat”, in The San Diego Union-Tribune[2]:
      I’m lucky to visit the thatched-bamboo primary school of a Khmu village (Laos has around 50 ethnic groups) where pupils quietly study a blackboard displaying English words, such as “dust pan,” “CD player” and “rubbish bin.”

See also

[edit]

Anagrams

[edit]