Hytaý

Turkmen

Etymology

From Khitan Khita(n), probably via Uyghur خىتاي (xitay).[1] Cognate with Russian Кита́й (Kitáj) and English Cathay.

Proper noun

Hytaý

  1. China (a country in East Asia)

Declension

Declension of Hytaý
singular only
nominative Hytaý
accusative Hytaýy
genitive Hytaýyň
dative Hytaýa
locative Hytaýda
ablative Hytaýdan

Synonyms

  • Çyn (historical, now used in Iran)
  • Çynmaçyn (historical)

Derived terms

  • hytaýlar
  • Hytaý Halk Respublikasy

References

  1. ^ Sinor, D. (1998) "The Kitan and the Kara Kitay" in History of Civilizations of Central Asia, Vol. IV, Pt. I, UNESCO, p. 241.
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