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Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • (RP) IPA(key): /ˈkɑːlkə/, [ˈkʰɑːɫkʰə]

Noun edit

 
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Khalkha (plural Khalkhas or Khalkha)

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

Proper noun edit

Khalkha

  1. The language spoken by the Khalkha people.

Adjective edit

Khalkha (comparative more Khalkha, superlative most Khalkha)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Khalkha people or their language.