Khakas

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Etymology

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From Written Oirat ᡍᠠᠯᡅᡏᠠᡎ (xalimag). Compare Kalmyk хальмг (xalʹmg), Russian калмы́к (kalmýk).

Noun

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халмах (xalmax)

  1. (~ сӧӧк) A Khakas tribe, belonged to the Kyzyls
  2. (~ кізі) A person from the tribe

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Russian: калмак (kalmak)

See also

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