English Explanatory Dictionary

Khalkha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of a subgroup of Mongol people, constituting the bulk of the population of Mongolia.
name
  1. The language spoken by the Khalkha people.
adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the Khalkha people or their language.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɑːlkə/ [ˈkʰɑːɫkʰə]

Word forms

Khalkha Khalkhas Khalka Khalkh Halh

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian халха m anim sg (xalxa, noun) and Халха f inan sg (Xalxa, proper noun), in turn from Classical Mongolian ᠬᠠᠯᠬ᠎ᠠ (qalk-a).

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