Қытай
See also: қытай
Kazakh
Etymology
Ultimately from Khitan [script needed] (Khita(n)), probably via Old Uyghur خىتاي.[1] Compare also Old Turkic 𐰶𐰃𐱃𐰪 and 𐰴𐰃𐱃𐰪 (/qïtaň/).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /qə.tɑj/, [qʰə̠.tɑj]
Proper noun
Қытай • (Qytai)
- China (a large country in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers; the People's Republic of China, since 1949)
- Қытай Халық Республикасы
- Qytai Xalyq Respublikasy
- the People’s Republic of China
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Қытай (Qytai) | - |
| genitive | Қытайдың (Qytaidyñ) | - |
| dative | Қытайға (Qytaiğa) | - |
| accusative | Қытайды (Qytaidy) | - |
| locative | Қытайда (Qytaida) | - |
| ablative | Қытайдан (Qytaidan) | - |
| instrumental | Қытаймен (Qytaimen) | - |
Derived terms
References
- ^ Sinor, D. (1998) "The Kitan and the Kara Kitay" in History of Civilizations of Central Asia, Vol. IV, Pt. I, UNESCO, p. 241.