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Khalkha

American

[kal-kuh] / ˈkæl kə /

noun

a Mongolian language that is the official language of the Mongolian People's Republic and the chief vernacular of the eastern half of the country.

Khalkha British

/ ˈkælkə /

noun

the dialect of Mongolian that is the official language of Mongolia

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From The Guardian

On their way they passed through the country of the Khalkhas, where they stayed for some time in the Lamasery of the Great Kouren, the offerings of the Tartar pilgrims flowing in abundantly.

From Project Gutenberg

Shortly afterwards it was announced that the Guison-Tamba had re-appeared, and that he had transmigrated to the country of the Khalkhas, who had taken him under their protection, and had sworn to avenge his murder.

From Project Gutenberg

At the time of Galdan Khan's invasion, a part of them fled to Siberia with the eastern Khalkhas, but afterwards they returned.

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The others were the Ministers—Khans and the Highest Princes of Khalkha.

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