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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian кипча́к (kipčák).
Pronunciation
Noun
Kipchak (plural Kipchaks)
- (historical) a member of a nomadic Turkic tribal confederation that overran the Eurasian steppe in mid-11th century.
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Translations
member of a nomadic Turkic tribal confederation
Adjective
Kipchak (not comparable)
- of or relating to the Kipchak people or their language
- of or relating to the modern Kipchak branch of the Turkic language family
Translations
of or relating to the Kipchak people or their language
of or relating to the modern Kipchak branch of the Turkic language family
Proper noun
Kipchak
- The Turkic language of the Kipchak people
- (historical) The lands of the Kipchak people
- 1854, J. Cumming, "Signs of the Times: The Moslem and His End, the Christian and His Hope", "The Ottoman Empire", The Church of England Quarterly Review..., Vol. XXXVI (New Ser. Vol. II), p. 189:
- Seljouk was the prime minister of Sultân Bighoû, sovereign of Kipjak; he established himself, with his tribe, in the countries of Samarcand and Bokhara, where they became converted to the religion of Islâm.
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