Khentii

K5H4E1N1T1I1I1

proper noun

An aimag of Mongolia.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An aimag of Mongolia.

    Located 331 kilometres from Ulaanbaatar, Öndörkhaan is the capital of Khentii Aimag.

    2002, Claire Sermier, “Eastern Aimags”, in Helen Loveday, transl., Mongolia: Empire of the Steppes, Airphoto International Ltd., →ISBN, →OCLC, page 216
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    There have been many attempts to find Genghis’ tomb by grave robbers, adventurers and archaeologists. Most have been centred on Burkhan Khaldun, in the Khentii province of northeastern Mongolia, the great warrior’s birthplace.

    2016, “The search for Genghis Khan's tomb”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Nov 2016

    His province, Khentii, was one of the worst-hit by the dzud. Its deputy governor, Oyunbold Lkhagvasuren, said the winter was “merciless.” About 45 percent of the livestock there have died.

    2024 March 29, John Yoon, Khaliun Bayartsogt, Somini Sengupta, “A Harsh Mongolian Winter Leaves Millions of Livestock Dead”, in The New York Times (Asia Pacific section), New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 29 Mar 2024

Translations

Chinese 肯特
  • 肯特 (Kěntè)Translations

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APA

Khentii. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khentii

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“Khentii.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khentii. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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