Кытай

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See also: Қытай

Kyrgyz

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Etymology

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From Khitan 𘱿𘱤 (*qid i), probably via Uyghur خىتاي (xitay).[1] Cognate with Russian Кита́й (Kitáj).

Proper noun

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Кытай (Kıtay) (Arabic spelling قىتاي)

  1. China (a country in East Asia)

Declension

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Derived terms

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  1. кытайлык (Chinese)
  2. кытаялма (orange)

References

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  1. ^ Sinor, D. (1998) "The Kitan and the Kara Kitay" in History of Civilizations of Central Asia, Vol. IV, Pt. I, UNESCO, p. 241.

Tatar

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Etymology

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From Khitan 𘱿𘱤 (*qid i), probably via Uyghur خىتاي (xitay).[1] Cognate with Russian Кита́й (Kitáj).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /qɤ.tɑj/
  • Hyphenation: Кы‧тай

Proper noun

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Кытай (Qıtay)

  1. China

Declension

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This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.

References

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  1. ^ Sinor, D. (1998) "The Kitan and the Kara Kitay" in History of Civilizations of Central Asia, Vol. IV, Pt. I, UNESCO, p. 241.

Yakut

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Khitan 𘱿𘱤 (*qid i) via Old Uyghur [Term?].

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɯ.taj/
  • Hyphenation: Кы‧тай

Proper noun

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Кытай (Kıtay)

  1. China

Declension

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This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

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