Кытай

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See also: Қытай

Kyrgyz[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Proper noun[edit]

Кытай (Kıtay) (Arabic spelling قىتاي)

  1. China (a country in East Asia)

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Proper noun[edit]

Кытай (Qıtay)

  1. China

Declension[edit]

This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.

References[edit]

  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[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Proper noun[edit]

Кытай (Kıtay)

  1. China

Declension[edit]

This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms[edit]

Related terms[edit]