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Khalkhas

Khalkhas is a plural form of Khalkha

Khalkha (Mongol)

Definition:

a member of the Mongol people living in the central and eastern parts of Outer Mongolia

Class:

person noun (people)

Plurals:

Khalkha* | Khalkhas
(* Khalkha may be used in a singular or plural context)

Original source:

WordNet

Synonyms:

Kalka | Khalka

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Reference links

Wikipedia:

Khalkha | Halh

Summary:

a subgroup of the Mongols. The Khalkha Mongolians, together with Chahar; Ordos Mongols; and Tumed, were directly ruled by the Chingisid Khans until the 20th century; unlike the Oirats who were ruled by the Dzungar nobles or the Khorchins who were ...  (41 of 2390 words, 4 images)

Britannica:

Khalkha

Summary:

largest group of the Mongol peoples, constituting more than 80 percent of the population of Mongolia. The Khalkha dialect is the official language of ...  (24 of 102 words)

Merriam-Webster:

Khalkha

Summary:

a member of a Mongol people of Outer Mongolia | the language of the Khalkha people used as the official language of the country of Mongolia  (25 of 38 words, 2 senses, pronunciation)

Random House:

Khalkha

Summary:

a Mongolian language that is the official language of the Mongolian People's Republic and the chief vernacular of the eastern half of the country.  (24 of 29 words, pronunciation)

Wiktionary:

Mongol | Mongols [plural]

Summary:

A person from Mongolia; a Mongolian. | A member of any of the various Mongol ethnic groups living in The Mongolian People's Republic, the (former) USSR, Tibet and Nepal. | [offensive, usually mongol] A person with Down's syndrome. | A member of the ...  (40 of 168 words, 4 senses, 1 etymology, pronunciation)

Encarta:

Mongol | Mongols [plural]

Summary:

a member of the originally nomadic peoples who inhabit Mongolia and established an empire in the 13th century | Same as Mongolian (sense 2) | relating ...  (24 of 54 words, 3 senses, 1 etymology)

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