Хятад

See also: хятад

Mongolian

Etymology

From a Turkic source, ultimately from Old Turkic Qïtaǰ (“Khitan”), from Khitan [Term?] Khita(n), cognate Kyrgyz Кытай (Kıtay), Karachay-Balkar Къытай (Qïtay), Uzbek Xitoy, Turkmen Hytaý and Chinese 契丹 (Qìdān), English Cathay, &c.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxʲatʰat/
• Syllabification: Хя‧тад (2 syllables)

Proper noun

Хятад • (Xjatad) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠢᠲᠠᠳ)

1. (Mongolia) China, Cathay

See also

• Дундад улс (Dundad uls)