Хятад
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See also: хятад
Mongolian
| Mongolian | Cyrillic |
|---|---|
| ᠬᠢᠲᠠᠳ (kitad) | Хятад (Xjatad) |
Etymology
From Classical Mongolian ᠬᠢᠲᠠᠳ (Kitad, “the Chinese; China”, plural), from Middle Mongol ᠺᠢᠲᠠᠳ (Kitad, “the Khitans”, plural), ultimately from Khitan 𘱿𘲫 (*qid ún).
Compare also Buryat Хитад (Xitad), Kalmyk Китд (Kitd); Tuvan Кыдат (Kıdat), Khakas Хыдат (Xıdat); Southern Altai Кыдат (Kïdat); Kyrgyz Кытай (Kıtay), Kazakh Қытай (Qytai), Karachay-Balkar Къытай (Qıtay); Old East Slavic Китай (Kitaj), Russian Кита́й (Kitáj); English Cathay; Uzbek Xitoy, Turkmen Hytaý; Chinese 契丹 (Qìdān).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Хятад • (Xjatad)
- China (a region and country in East Asia)
- Synonym: (China) Дундад улс (Dundad uls)
Declension
This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.