Khalkha

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UK/ˈkɑːlkə/UK[ˈkʰɑːɫkʰə]

noun

A member of a subgroup of Mongol people, constituting the bulk of the population of Mongolia.

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OriginRussian халха m anim sg ← cmg ᠬᠠᠯᠬ᠎ᠠ →
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Meanings

nounKhalkha (plural Khalkhas or Khalkha)

plural Khalkhas · alternative Khalka · alternative Khalkh · alternative Halh

  1. A member of a subgroup of Mongol people, constituting the bulk of the population of Mongolia.
proper noun

alternative Khalka · alternative Khalkh · alternative Halh

  1. The language spoken by the Khalkha people.
adjectiveKhalkha (not comparable)

alternative Khalka · alternative Khalkh · alternative Halh

  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the Khalkha people or their language.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe Mongol people living in the central and eastern parts of Outer Mongolia

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KhalkaKalka
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MongolMongolian

nounthe language of the Khalkha that is the official language of the Mongolian People's Republic

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MongolianMongolicMongolic language
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kalka

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. cmgᠬᠠᠯᠬ᠎ᠠ
  2. Russianхалха m anim sg
  3. EnglishKhalkha

Borrowed from Russian халха m anim sg (xalxa, noun) and Халха f inan sg (Xalxa, proper noun), in turn from Classical Mongolian ᠬᠠᠯᠬ᠎ᠠ (qalq-a).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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