Kalmyk
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Kalmyk
- /ˈkælmʌk/ UK
- /ˈkɑlˌmək/ US
- /ˈkɑlˌmʌk/ US
- /ˈkɑlmɪk/ US
- /ˈkæl-/ US
Where it comes from
Transliteration of Russian калмы́к m anim sg (kalmýk, noun), itself a Turkic exonym ultimately from Proto-Turkic *kāl-mak (“to stay behind”, literally “those who stayed behind”).
adjective Kalmyck · Kalmuck · Kalmouk · Calmuck · Kalmuk · Kallmark
- Of, from or relating to the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia.
noun Kalmyks · Kalmyck · Kalmuck · Kalmouk · Calmuck · Kalmuk
- A native or inhabitant of the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia. Kalmyks are unique, being Europeans who traditionally practiced Buddhism.
proper noun Kalmyck · Kalmuck · Kalmouk · Calmuck · Kalmuk · Kallmark
- A Mongolic language, spoken in and around Kalmykia in Russia.
Translations
Every language
adj of, or pertaining to, Kalmykia
| Español | calmuco |
|---|---|
| Français | kalmouk |
| Română | kalmâc, calmuc |
| Русский | калмы́цкий kalmýckij |
noun person
| Español | calmuco, calmuca |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | カルムイク人 Karumuiku jin |
| 中文 | 卡爾梅克人 /卡尔梅克人 kǎ'ěrméikèrén, 厄魯特 /厄鲁特 Èlǔtè |
| Italiano | calmucco |
| Română | kalmâc, kalmâcă, calmuc, calmucă |
| Русский | калмы́к kalmýk, калмы́чка kalmýčka |
name language
| Español | calmuco |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | カルムイク語 Karumuiku go |
| 中文 | 卡爾梅克語 /卡尔梅克语 kǎ'ěrméikè yǔ |
| Ελληνικά | καλμουκικά kalmoukiká |
| Română | kalmâcă, calmucă |
| Русский | калмы́цкий |
Talk about this word "Kalmyk." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kalmyk. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Kalmyk. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kalmyk "Kalmyk." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kalmyk.Cite this
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title = {Kalmyk},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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