Standard Lemma guide

Khmu

adj · name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /kəˈmuː/

1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

name

Meaning 2

The Austroasiatic language spoken by the Khmu people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Probably from Khmu ກຶມຫມຸ (“people”).

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 克木語 /克木语 (Kèmùyǔ) — language
  • French: khmu — language
  • French: kammu — language
  • Lao: ພາສາຂະມຸ (phā sā kha mu) — language
  • Swedish: kammu — language
  • Vietnamese: tiếng Khơ Mú — language
  • Burmese: ခမူ (hka.mu) — people
  • Chinese Mandarin: 克木族 (Kèmùzú) — people
  • French: Khmu — people
  • French: Kammu — people
  • Lao: ຂະມຸ (kha mu) — people
  • Thai: ขมุ (kà-mù) — people
  • Vietnamese: Khơ Mú — people