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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khalkha

/ˈkɑːlkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
khalkha
IPA
/ˈkɑːlkə/
21
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

name

The language spoken by the Khalkha people.

adj

Of or pertaining to the Khalkha people or their language.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian халха m anim sg (xalxa, noun) and Халха f inan sg (Xalxa, proper noun), in turn from Classical Mongolian ᠬᠠᠯᠬ᠎ᠠ (qalq-a).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ᠬᠠᠯᠬ᠎ᠠ

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkɑːlkə/

Inflected Forms

Khalkhas (plural) Khalka (alternative) Khalkh (alternative) Halh (alternative)

Synonyms

khalka kalka kalka language khalkha language khalka language

Questions

How do you pronounce khalkha?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑːlkə/.
What does khalkha mean?
A member of a subgroup of Mongol people, constituting the bulk of the population of Mongolia.
Where does khalkha come from?
Borrowed from Russian халха m anim sg (xalxa, noun) and Халха f inan sg (Xalxa, proper noun), in turn from Classical Mongolian ᠬᠠᠯᠬ᠎ᠠ (qalq-a).

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