Khmu
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English
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Etymology
Probably from Khmu ກຶມຫມຸ (“people”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Khmu (plural Khmus or Khmu)
- 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:
- 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
people
Proper noun
Khmu
- The Austroasiatic language spoken by the Khmu people.
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Adjective
Khmu (not comparable)
- 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:
- 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.”