khuen

/kwɛn/
adjective
  1. Relating to the Khuen people or their language.
    • Khuen villages are often located in remote mountainous areas.
    • She wore a traditional Khuen dress during the festival.
    • The Khuen culture includes unique bamboo crafts and rituals.
noun
  1. A member of an ethnic group living mainly in Laos and Thailand.
    • The Khuen celebrate their new year with dancing and feasting.
    • The Khuen are known for their traditional weaving and music.
    • She met a Khuen family during her trip to northern Laos.
  2. The language spoken by the Khuen people, part of the Mon-Khmer language family.
    • He is documenting the Khuen language for a linguistic project.
    • Khuen is a minority language with only a few thousand speakers.
    • Children in the village learn Khuen at home and Lao at school.
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