Bankhar

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noun

A working dog of a breed found in Mongolia, with similar characteristics to the Tibetan Mastiff, usually used by nomadic herders to protect livestock.

OriginMongolian банхар →
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Meanings

nounBankhar (plural Bankhars)

plural Bankhars

  1. A working dog of a breed found in Mongolia, with similar characteristics to the Tibetan Mastiff, usually used by nomadic herders to protect livestock.

Origin

  1. Mongolianбанхар
  2. EnglishBankhar

Borrowed from Mongolian банхар (banxar).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 藏獒
  • 藏獒 (Zàng'áo)Translations
Finnish burjaattikoira
  • burjaattikoiraTranslations
Russian банха́р
  • банха́р (banxár)Translations
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APA

Bankhar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bankhar

MLA

“Bankhar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bankhar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bankhar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bankhar.

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