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khata

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkɑː.tə/
  • /ˈkæ.tə/

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noun

Meaning 1

A traditional ceremonial scarf in Tengrism and Tibetan Buddhism, symbolizing purity and compassion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Tibetan ཁ་བཏགས་ (kha btags); compare Mongolian хадаг (xadag), Nepali खतक (khatak), Chinese 哈達 /哈达.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 哈達 /哈达 (hǎdá) — scarf
  • Mongolian: хадаг (xadag) — scarf
  • Nepali: खतक (khatak) — scarf
  • Nepali: खदा (khadā) — scarf
  • Russian: Хада́к (Xadák) — scarf
  • Tibetan: ཁ་བཏགས (kha btags) — scarf
  • Vietnamese: Cáp Đạt — scarf