Kalmyk
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Etymology
Transliteration of Russian калмы́к m anim sg (kalmýk, noun), itself a Turkic exonym ultimately from Proto-Turkic *kiāl-mak (“to stay behind”, literally “those who stayed behind”).
Adjective
Kalmyk (not comparable)
- Of, or pertaining to, Kalmykia
Translations
of, or pertaining to, Kalmykia
Noun
Kalmyk (plural Kalmyks)
- Someone from Kalmykia.
- Kalmyks are unique, being Europeans who traditionally practiced Buddhism.
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:Calmuck.
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