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| Kal·myck [ kál mìk, kàl mík ] (plural Kal·mycks or Kal·myck) or Kal·muk [ kál mùk, kàl múk ] (plural Kal·muks or Kal·muk) |
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1. member of SW Russian people: a member of a people who live in southwestern Russia. They migrated from northeastern China during the 17th century.
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2. Mongolian language: a language spoken by the Kalmyck people, belonging to the Mongolian branch of Altaic. Native speakers: 150,000.
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| [Early 17th century. < Russian Kalmyk] |
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 Kal·myck adjective |
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