Khitai
Khitai noun: synonym of Khitan (“person”).
Noun
Khitai (plural Khitai or Khitais)
- Synonym of Khitan (“person”).
- ḲARA KHITĀI (or ḲARĀ KHIṬĀI), the usual name since the viᵗʰ (xiiᵗʰ) century in Muḥammadan sources for the Kitai people, mentioned by the Chinese from the eighth century A. D. onwards, who were probably Tunguz (according to another view Mongol)... From the beginning of the tenth century the Kitai...c. 1913, The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Vol. IV, page 738
- At the head of the Qara Khitai administration stood the Gürkhan, the Khan of Khans or universal Khan. The Gürkhan also bore the title of Chinese emperor (or empress) and maintained the Chinese custom of assigning reign titles (nian hao).2005, Michal Biran, The Empire of the Qara Khitai in Eurasian History: Between China and the Islamic World, page 108
- Synonyms:
- Khitan
Adjective
Khitai (not comparable)
Proper noun
Khitai
Synonyms of Khitai
Forms of Khitai
| plural | Khitai |
|---|---|
| plural | Khitais |
Origin of Khitai
Variant of earlier Kitai, influenced by Arabic sources and transcription.
Words formed from Khitai
Phrases with Khitai
Questions about Khitai
- What does Khitai mean?
- Khitai means synonym of Khitan (“person”).
- What part of speech is Khitai?
- Khitai can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of Khitai?
- The plural of Khitai is Khitai.
Words near Khitai in the dictionary
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