Genghis Khan

/ˈɡɛŋ.ɡɪs ˈkɑːn//ˈɡɪŋ.ɡɪs ˈkɑːn/uncommon/ˈd͡ʒɛŋ.ɡɪs ˈkɑːn//ˈd͡ʒɪŋ.ɡɪs ˈkɑːn/

proper noun

The founder and first ruler (khan) of the Mongol Empire.

Meanings

proper noun

alternative obsolete Cambuscan · alternative obsolete Cambyuscan · alternative obsolete Cambinskan · alternative obsolete Cambynskan · alternative Chinggis Khan · alternative Chinggis Khaan · alternative Chinghis Khan · alternative Chingis Khan · alternative Chinghiz Khan · alternative Chinghiz-Khan · alternative rare Chingis Kan · alternative rare Chingis-Kan · alternative rare Chingis-kan · alternative Genghis Kan · alternative Gengis Khan · alternative Jenghis Khan

  1. The founder and first ruler (khan) of the Mongol Empire.
    1 more example

    […]the Founder of that Family, who took the Name of Yuen, and who is known in Europe by the Name of Zing hi, or Zing his kan, but whom the Chineſe Hiſtory calls Tchin bi ſe, and Tai tſou, after he had conquer’d the King had thoughts of carrying the War into Corea: His General, called Leou co immediately made himſelf Mafter of the Towns ſituated upon the Eaſt of the River Ya lou;[…]

    [1739 [1735], P. Du Halde, “Geographical Obſervations on the Kingdom of Corea”, in The General History Of China, 2nd edition, volume IV, →OCLC, page 391

Origin

  1. Middle Mongolᠴᠢᠩᠭᠢᠰ᠋ ᠬᠠᠭ᠍ᠠᠨ
  2. EnglishGenghis Khan

From Italian romanization of Middle Mongol ᠴᠢᠩᠭᠢᠰ᠋ ᠬᠠᠭ᠍ᠠᠨ (čingɣis kaɣan), ᠴᠢᠩᠭᠢᠰ᠋ ᠬᠠᠨ (čingɣis kan).

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Translations

Arabic جِنْكِيز خَان
  • جِنْكِيز خَان (jinkīz ḵān)Genghis Khan
Bengali চেঙ্গিজ খান
  • চেঙ্গিজ খান (ceṅgij khan)Genghis Khan
Bulgarian Чингис ха́н
  • Чингис ха́н (Čingis hán)Genghis Khan
Chinese Mandarin 成吉思汗, 成吉思合罕
  • 成吉思汗 (Chéngjísīhán)Genghis Khan
  • 成吉思合罕 (Chéngjísī Héhǎn)Genghis Khan
  • 成吉思皇帝 (Chéngjísī Huángdì)Genghis Khan
  • 青吉斯汗Genghis Khan
  • 元太祖 (yuán Tàizǔ)Genghis Khan
Czech Čingischán
  • ČingischánGenghis Khan
Danish Djengis Khan
  • Djengis KhanGenghis Khan
Dutch Dzjengis Khan
  • Dzjengis KhanGenghis Khan
Esperanto Ĝingis-Ĥano
  • Ĝingis-ĤanoGenghis Khan
Estonian Tšingis-khaan
  • Tšingis-khaanGenghis Khan
Finnish Tšingis-kaani
  • Tšingis-kaaniGenghis Khan
French Gengis Khan
  • Gengis KhanGenghis Khan
German Dschingis Khan
  • Dschingis KhanGenghis Khan
Greek Τζένγκις Χαν
  • Τζένγκις Χαν (Tzéngkis Chan)Genghis Khan
Hebrew ג׳ינגיס ח׳אן
  • ג׳ינגיס ח׳אןGenghis Khan
Hindi चंगेज़ ख़ान
  • चंगेज़ ख़ान (caṅgez xān)Genghis Khan
Hungarian Dzsingisz kán
  • Dzsingisz kánGenghis Khan
Italian Gengis Khan
  • Gengis KhanGenghis Khan
Japanese チンギス・カン, ジンギス・カン
  • チンギス・カン (Chingisu-Kan)Genghis Khan
  • ジンギス・カン (Jingisu-Kan)Genghis Khan
Korean 칭기즈 칸
  • 칭기즈 칸 (Chinggijeu kan)Genghis Khan
Polish Czyngis-chan, Dżyngis-chan
  • Czyngis-chanGenghis Khan
  • Dżyngis-chanGenghis Khan
Portuguese Gengis Khan
  • Gengis KhanGenghis Khan
Romanian Ginghis Han
  • Ginghis HanGenghis Khan
Russian Чингисха́н, Чингиз-ха́н
  • Чингисха́н (Čingisxán)Genghis Khan
  • Чингиз-ха́н (Čingiz-xán)Genghis Khan
Slovak Čingischán
  • ČingischánGenghis Khan
Spanish Gengis Kan
  • Gengis KanGenghis Khan
Thai เจงกีสข่าน
  • เจงกีสข่าน (jeeng-gìit-kàan)Genghis Khan
Turkish Cengiz Han
  • Cengiz HanGenghis Khan
Ukrainian Чингісха́н
  • Чингісха́н (Čynhisxán)Genghis Khan
Urdu چنگیز خان
  • چنگیز خان (caṅgēz xān)Genghis Khan
Vietnamese Thành Cát Tư Hãn
  • Thành Cát Tư HãnGenghis Khan
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