Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khmu

/kəˈmuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: khmu
IPA: /kəˈmuː/

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of an ethnic group of Southeast Asia mainly living in northern Laos.

name

The Austroasiatic language spoken by the Khmu people.

adj

Of or pertaining to the Khmu people or the Khmu language.

Example Sentences

"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. […]”"
"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.”"

Etymology

Probably from Khmu ກຶມຫມຸ (“people”).

Word Breakdown

Root: ກຶມຫມຸ

Inflected Forms

Khmus (plural) Kemu (alternative) Khammu (alternative) Kmhmu (alternative)

Derived Forms

Khmuic

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Khmu terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Khmu terms

Questions

How do you pronounce khmu?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈmuː/.
What does khmu mean?: A member of an ethnic group of Southeast Asia mainly living in northern Laos.
Where does khmu come from?: Probably from Khmu ກຶມຫມຸ (“people”).

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