Khmer
Cambodia's native people
Khmer refers to the dominant ethnic group of Cambodia, their language, or their culture.
The Khmer language belongs to the Austroasiatic family and uses a distinctive script derived from ancient Indian writing systems.
He learned to speak Khmer while living in Phnom Penh.
The word appears in historical contexts like the Khmer Rouge, the communist regime responsible for the Cambodian genocide in the 1970s, and the Khmer Empire, which built Angkor Wat.
Cambodia's seat of government
- MekongMajor Southeast Asian river
- Southeast AsiaTropical peninsula and islands
- rice paddyFlooded grain cultivation area
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
Sacred worship structure
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- empireDomain under unified control
- civilizationAdvanced organized human society
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
architecture · Angkor Wat · bas-reliefs · carvings · stone · apsara · reservoir · causeway
Custom passed through generations
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- legacyWhat's passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
ceremonies · folklore · classical dance · shadow puppetry · silk weaving · silverwork · lacquerware · oral tradition
Written words for performance
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
- syllabaryWriting using sound-units
- vowelsLetters with unblocked airflow
- consonantsLetters that aren't vowels
subscript · diacritics · inscription · Sanskrit · Pali · loanwords · phonology · grammar
Originating in a region
- VietnameseOf Southeast Asian nation
- ChineseOf that Asian nation
- ThaiOf Bangkok's nation
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
identity · ancestry · lineage · ethnic minority · highland · lowland
Phnom Penh
Cambodia's seat of government
- MekongMajor Southeast Asian river
- Southeast AsiaTropical peninsula and islands
- rice paddyFlooded grain cultivation area
Pol Pot · monsoon · Theravada · Buddhism · pagoda · ASEAN · amok
temple
Sacred worship structure
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- empireDomain under unified control
- civilizationAdvanced organized human society
monuments · architecture · Angkor Wat · bas-reliefs · carvings · stone · apsara · reservoir · causeway · naga
tradition
Custom passed through generations
rituals · ceremonies · folklore · classical dance · shadow puppetry · silk weaving · silverwork · lacquerware · oral tradition · proverbs
script
Written words for performance
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
- syllabaryWriting using sound-units
- vowelsLetters with unblocked airflow
consonants · subscript · diacritics · inscription · Sanskrit · Pali · loanwords · phonology · grammar · dialect
indigenous
Originating in a region
- VietnameseOf Southeast Asian nation
- ChineseOf that Asian nation
- ThaiOf Bangkok's nation
diaspora · identity · ancestry · lineage · ethnic minority · highland · lowland
KhmerThai
Of Bangkok's nation
Vietnamese · Siamese · Lao · Burmese · Malay
- Khmer RougeCambodian communist movement