Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kipchak

/kɪpˈt͡ʃæk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: kipchak
IPA: /kɪpˈt͡ʃæk/

22

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a member of a nomadic Turkic tribal confederation that overran the Eurasian steppe in mid-11th century.

adj

of or relating to the Kipchak people or their language

adj

of or relating to the modern Kipchak branch of the Turkic language family

name

The Turkic language of the Kipchak people

name

The lands of the Kipchak people

Example Sentences

"Seljouk was the prime minister of Sultân Bighoû, sovereign of Kipjak; he established himself, with his tribe, in the countries of Samarcand and Bokhara, where they became converted to the religion of Islâm."

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian кипча́к (kipčák).

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: кипча́к

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kɪpˈt͡ʃæk/
British English: /kɪpˈtʃɑːk/

Inflected Forms

Kipchaks (plural) Kypchak (alternative) Kipczak (alternative) Qipchak (alternative) Qipchaq (alternative) Qypchaq (alternative) Kipjak (alternative)

Synonyms

Cuman

Questions

How do you pronounce kipchak?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɪpˈt͡ʃæk/.
What does kipchak mean?: a member of a nomadic Turkic tribal confederation that overran the Eurasian steppe in mid-11th century.
Where does kipchak come from?: It is traced to Russian.

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