Khalkha

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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).

Pronunciation

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  • (RP) IPA(key): /ˈkɑːlkə/, [ˈkʰɑːɫkʰə]

Noun

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Khalkha (plural Khalkhas or Khalkha)

  1. A member of a subgroup of Mongol people, constituting the bulk of the population of Mongolia.

Proper noun

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Khalkha

  1. The language spoken by the Khalkha people.

Adjective

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Khalkha (comparative more Khalkha, superlative most Khalkha)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Khalkha people or their language.