ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Usage: usually capitalized M&K
Etymology: Mon (III) + Khmer
1. : a language family containing Mon, Khmer, Palaung, Wa, Jakun, Sakai, Khasi
2. : a branch of the Mon-Khmer family containing Mon, Khmer, and a few other closely related languages of southeast Asia