Khalkha
/ˈkɑːlkə/ adj, name, noun
adj, name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A member of a subgroup of Mongol people, constituting the bulk of the population of Mongolia.
- 2 the language of the Khalkha that is the official language of the Mongolian People's Republic wordnet
- 3 the Mongol people living in the central and eastern parts of Outer Mongolia wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to the Khalkha people or their language. not-comparable
Proper Noun
- 1 The language spoken by the Khalkha people.
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian халха m anim sg (xalxa, noun) and Халха f inan sg (Xalxa, proper noun), in turn from Classical Mongolian ᠬᠠᠯᠬᠠ (qalk-a).