Meanings
proper noun
- An extinct Eastern Iranian language formerly spoken in the Kingdom of Khotan.
Origin
From Khotan + -ese. For the first element see Hotan.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch Hotanees
- HotaneesEastern Iranian language
French khotanais
- khotanaisEastern Iranian language
German Hotansakisch
- HotansakischEastern Iranian language
Hindi खोतानी, ख़ोतानी
- खोतानी (khotānī)Eastern Iranian language
- ख़ोतानी (xotānī)Eastern Iranian language
Irish Cótainis
- CótainisEastern Iranian language
Italian khotanese
- khotaneseEastern Iranian language
Persian ختنی
- ختنی (xotani)Eastern Iranian language
Polish saka
- sakaEastern Iranian language
Russian хотаносакский
- хотаносакский (xotanosakskij)Eastern Iranian language
Spanish jotanés
- jotanésEastern Iranian language
Cite this entry
APA
Khotanese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khotanese
MLA
“Khotanese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khotanese. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Khotanese,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khotanese.
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