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Khmu
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English
Alternative forms
en Kemu Khammu Kmhmu
Etymology
Probably from en kjg ກຶມຫມຸ people.
Pronunciation
en /kəˈmuː/
Noun
s *
A member of an ethnic group of Southeast Asia mainly living in northern Laos.
en 2018-11-21 Norma Meyer Exploring Laos by boat w:The San Diego Union-Tribune https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/lifestyle/travel/sd-tr-laos-cruise-20181121-story.html 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. ” https://web.archive.org/web/20231001164654/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/lifestyle/travel/sd-tr-laos-cruise-20181121-story.html 1 October 2023
Translations
people
Burmese: my ခမူ
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 克木族 Kèmùzú
French: fr Khmu s, fr Kammu s
Khmu: kjg
Lao: lo ຂະມຸ
Thai: th ขมุ
Vietnamese: vi Khơ Mú
Proper noun
The Austroasiatic language spoken by the Khmu people.
Derived terms
en Khmuic
Translations
language
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 克木語 Kèmùyǔ
French: fr khmu m, fr kammu m
Khmu: kjg
Lao: lo ພາສາຂະມຸ
Swedish: sv kammu
Vietnamese: vi tiếng Khơ Mú
Adjective
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Of or pertaining to the Khmu people or the Khmu language.
en 2018-11-21 Norma Meyer Exploring Laos by boat w:The San Diego Union-Tribune https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/lifestyle/travel/sd-tr-laos-cruise-20181121-story.html 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.” https://web.archive.org/web/20231001164654/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/lifestyle/travel/sd-tr-laos-cruise-20181121-story.html 1 October 2023
See also
kjg
Further reading
Anagrams
en hkmu khum
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