Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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adj
Of or pertaining to the Khalkha people or their language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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name
The language spoken by the Khalkha people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A member of a subgroup of Mongol people, constituting the bulk of the population of Mongolia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
the language of the Khalkha that is the official language of the Mongolian People's Republic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Khalka, Kalka
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Broader terms: Mongolian, Mongolic, Mongolic language
noun
the Mongol people living in the central and eastern parts of Outer Mongolia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Khalka, Kalka
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Broader terms: Mongol, Mongolian
History
Borrowed from Russian халха m anim sg (xalxa, noun) and Халха f inan sg (Xalxa, proper noun), in turn from Classical Mongolian ᠬᠠᠯᠬᠠ (qalq-a).
