Khmu

Khmu

English

Alternative forms

• Kemu, Khammu, Kmhmu

Etymology

Probably from Khmu [Term?] (“people”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈmuː/

Noun

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:

     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

Burmese: ခမူ (hka.mu) Chinese: Mandarin: 克木族 Khmu: please add this translation if you can Lao: ຂະມຸ (kha mu) Thai: ขมุ (th) (kà-mù) Vietnamese: Khơ Mú

Proper noun

Khmu

1. The Austroasiatic language spoken by the Khmu people.

Translations

language

Khmu: please add this translation if you can Lao: ພາສາຂະມຸ (phā sā kha mu) Swedish: kammu (sv)

Adjective

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:

     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.”

Anagrams

• khum