communes is a form of:

Commune



noun
1.
Administrative commune ឃុំ, សង្កាត់, តំបន់ religious commune សហគមន៍
verbpast tense: communed ; past participle: communed ; present participle: communing ;
1.
(INTRANSITIVE) (to communicate mentally or spiritually, to talk together intimate) ទាក់ទងដោយអារម្មណ៍
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
Communion; sympathetic intercourse or conversation between friends.
2.
The commonalty; the common people.
3.
A small territorial district in France under the government of a mayor and municipal council; also, the inhabitants, or the government, of such a district.
4.
Absolute municipal self-government.
verbpast tense: communed ; past participle: communed ; present participle: communing ;
1.
(INTRANSITIVE) To converse together with sympathy and confidence; to interchange sentiments or feelings; to take counsel.
2.
(INTRANSITIVE) To receive the communion; to partake of the eucharist or Lord's supper.