"Kitai" meaning in Latin

See Kitai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Giovanni da Pian del Carpine's transcription of Khitan [script needed] (Khita(n), probably via Uyghur خىتاي (xitay). Etymology templates: {{der|la|zkt||tr=Khita(n}} Khitan [script needed] (Khita(n), {{der|la|ug|خىتاي}} Uyghur خىتاي (xitay) Head templates: {{head|la|proper noun}} Kitai
  1. (historical ethnography) The Khitans: a former nomadic people of central Asia. Categories (topical): Ethnography

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