Kalmyk

adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A native or inhabitant of the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia.

    "Kalmyks are unique, being Europeans who traditionally practiced Buddhism."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, from or relating to the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia. not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Mongolic language, spoken in and around Kalmykia in Russia.

Synonyms

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kalmuckish

Example

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"Kyur is a Kalmyk national dish."

Etymology

Transliteration of Russian калмы́к m anim sg (kalmýk, noun), itself a Turkic exonym ultimately from Proto-Turkic *kāl-mak (“to stay behind”, literally “those who stayed behind”).

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