Kalmyk

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UK/ˈkælmʌk/US/ˈkɑlˌmək/US/ˈkɑlˌmʌk/US/ˈkɑlmɪk/

adjective

Of, from or relating to the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia.

“Kalmyks are unique, being Europeans who traditionally practiced Buddhism.”

OriginProto-Turkic *kāl-mak →
UncommonScrabble 19
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Meanings

adjectiveKalmyk (not comparable)

alternative Kalmyck · alternative Kalmuck · alternative Kalmouk · alternative Calmuck · alternative Kalmuk · alternative Kallmark

  1. not comparableOf, from or relating to the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia.
nounKalmyk (plural Kalmyks)

plural Kalmyks · alternative Kalmyck · alternative Kalmuck · alternative Kalmouk · alternative Calmuck · alternative Kalmuk · alternative Kallmark

  1. A native or inhabitant of the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia.

    Kalmyks are unique, being Europeans who traditionally practiced Buddhism.

proper noun

alternative Kalmyck · alternative Kalmuck · alternative Kalmouk · alternative Calmuck · alternative Kalmuk · alternative Kallmark

  1. A Mongolic language, spoken in and around Kalmykia in Russia.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
kalmuckish

Origin

  1. Proto-Turkic*kāl-mak“to stay behind”
  2. EnglishKalmyk

Transliteration of Russian калмы́к m anim sg (kalmýk, noun), itself a Turkic exonym ultimately from Proto-Turkic *kāl-mak (“to stay behind”, literally “those who stayed behind”).

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Translations

Catalan calmuc, calmuc
  • calmucof, or pertaining to, Kalmykia
  • calmucperson
  • calmuclanguage
Chinese Mandarin 卡爾梅克人 /卡尔梅克人, 厄魯特 /厄鲁特
  • 卡爾梅克人 /卡尔梅克人 (kǎ'ěrméikèrén)person
  • 厄魯特 /厄鲁特 (Èlǔtè)person
  • 卡爾梅克語 /卡尔梅克语 (kǎ'ěrméikè yǔ)language
Czech kalmyčtina
  • kalmyčtinalanguage
Dutch Kalmuks, Kalmuk
  • Kalmuksof, or pertaining to, Kalmykia
  • Kalmukperson
  • Kalmukslanguage
Estonian kalmõkk
  • kalmõkkperson
Finnish kalmukialainen, kalmukki
  • kalmukialainenof, or pertaining to, Kalmykia
  • kalmukkiperson
  • kalmukkilanguage
French kalmouk
  • kalmoukof, or pertaining to, Kalmykia
Greek καλμουκικά
  • καλμουκικά (kalmoukiká)language
Hungarian kalmük, kalmük
  • kalmükperson
  • kalmüklanguage
Irish Cailmícis
  • Cailmícislanguage
Italian calmucco
  • calmuccoperson
Japanese カルムイク人, カルムイク語
  • カルムイク人 (Karumuiku jin)person
  • カルムイク語 (Karumuiku go)language
Persian قلماق
  • قلماق (qalmâq)person
Polish kałmucki, Kałmuk
  • kałmuckiof, or pertaining to, Kalmykia
  • Kałmukperson
  • Kałmuczkaperson
  • (język) kałmuckilanguage
Romanian kalmâc, calmuc
  • kalmâcof, or pertaining to, Kalmykia
  • calmucof, or pertaining to, Kalmykia
  • kalmâcperson
  • kalmâcăperson
  • calmucperson
  • calmucăperson
  • kalmâcălanguage
  • calmucălanguage
Russian калмы́цкий, калмы́к
  • калмы́цкий (kalmýckij)of, or pertaining to, Kalmykia
  • калмы́к (kalmýk)person
  • калмы́чка (kalmýčka)person
  • калмы́цкийlanguage
Slovak kalmyčtina
  • kalmyčtinalanguage
Spanish calmuco, calmuco
  • calmucoof, or pertaining to, Kalmykia
  • calmucoperson
  • calmucaperson
  • calmucolanguage
Turkish Kalmukça
  • Kalmukçalanguage
Ukrainian калми́цький, калми́к
  • калми́цький (kalmýcʹkyj)of, or pertaining to, Kalmykia
  • калми́к (kalmýk)person
  • калми́чка (kalmýčka)person
  • калми́цька (kalmýcʹka)language
  • калми́цька мо́ва (kalmýcʹka móva)language
Cite this entry
APA

Kalmyk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kalmyk

MLA

“Kalmyk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kalmyk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kalmyk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kalmyk.

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