Khmer Vermelho

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • Quemer Vermelho (adapted form)

Etymology

Partial calque of French Khmer rouge, probably via English Khmer Rouge.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kiˈmɛʁ veʁˈme.ʎu/ [kiˈmɛh veɦˈme.ʎu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /kiˈmɛɾ veɾˈme.ʎu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kiˈmɛʁ veʁˈme.ʎu/ [kiˈmɛχ veʁˈme.ʎu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kiˈmɛɻ veɻˈme.ʎo/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈkmɛɾ vɨɾˈmɐ(j).ʎu/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈkmɛɾ bɨɾˈme.ʎu/ [ˈkmɛɾ βɨɾˈme.ʎu]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈkmɛɾ vɨɾˈme.ʎu/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈkmɛ.ɾi vɨɾˈme.ʎu/

Proper noun

Khmer Vermelho m

  1. Khmer Rouge (Cambodian communist guerrilla force)