Khalkha

noun

1
: a member of a Mongol people of Outer Mongolia
2
: the language of the Khalkha people used as the official language of the country of Mongolia

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The current and 14th dalai lama, Tenzin Gyatso, will be 88 in July 2023, and the Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa in Mongolia is traditionally one of the Buddhist leaders who recognizes the dalai lama’s successor. Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Khalkha was in 1873

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“Khalkha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Khalkha. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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