noun
or kmer kəˈme(ə)r
( plural khmer or khmers or kmer or kmers )
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : an aboriginal people of Cambodia noted for their architectural achievements
the mighty Khmer empire … ruled most of Indo-China and bequeathed the matchless jungle temple of Angkor Wat to posterity — Time
b. : a member of such people
2. : a Mon-Khmer language of the Khmer people that is the official language of Cambodia
• khmeri·an -merēən, -mir- adjective , usually capitalized