Khakas

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian кaза́къ (kazák, Cossack, in post-reform orthography каза́к) or коза́къ (kozák, in post-reform orthography коза́к). Compare also Shor қазақ (k̂azak̂, Russian).

Noun

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хазах (xazax)

  1. Russian (person)
    Synonym: орыс (orıs)

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Mongolian

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Etymology

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Proto-Mongolic *kaja-, compare Dongxiang ghazha (to gnaw).

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Verb

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хазах (xazax) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠠᠵᠠᠬᠤ (qaǰaqu))

  1. to bite
  2. to grip, to clamp (with pliers or a similar tool)

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Russian

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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ха́зах (xázaxf inan pl

  1. prepositional plural of ха́за (xáza)