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gurkhan

gurkhan noun: a ruler of the Qara Khitai.

Noun

gurkhan (plural gurkhans)

  1. (historical) A ruler of the Qara Khitai.

Forms of gurkhan

pluralgurkhans

Origin of gurkhan

From Khitan, via Chinese and Arabic historians, see modern Mongolian гүр хан (gür xan) for details.

Questions about gurkhan

What does gurkhan mean?
Gurkhan means a ruler of the Qara Khitai.
What part of speech is gurkhan?
Gurkhan is a noun.
What is the plural of gurkhan?
The plural of gurkhan is gurkhans.

Words near gurkhan in the dictionary

  1. gurked
  2. Gurkha
  3. Gurkha knife
  4. Gurkha knives
  5. Gurkhali
  6. gurkhan
  7. gurkhans
  8. Gurkhas
  9. gurking
  10. gurks
  11. gurksed

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