Qara Khitai

English

Alternative forms

• Qara Khitay, Qara Khita, Karakitay, Kara Khitai
• Cara Cathay, Cara-Cathay (archaic)

Etymology

From Turkic meaning “black Khitan”.

Noun

Qara Khitai (plural Qara Khitais or Qara Khitai) (historical)

1. A citizen of the empire established by the Khitans in Central Asia between 1124 and 1218.

   Synonyms: Western Liao, Xi Liao, Black Khitai, Black Khitan, (dated) Black Cathayan

Translations

person

• Azerbaijani: qaraxitay
• Ottoman Turkish: قره خطای (Kara Hatây)
• Russian: каракита́й m (karakitáj)
• Turkish: Kara Hıtay, Karahıtay, Karahıtaylı
• Turkmen: garahytaý
• Uyghur: قارا خىتاي (qara xitay)
• Uzbek: qoraxitoy

Adjective

Qara Khitai (comparative more Qara Khitai, superlative most Qara Khitai)

1. (historical) Of or relating to the empire established by the Khitans in Central Asia.

   Synonyms: Western Liao, Xi Liao, Black Khitai, Black Khitan, (dated) Black Cathayan

Translations

Translations

• Russian: каракита́йский (karakitájskij)

Proper noun

Qara Khitai

1. (historical) The empire established by the Khitans in Central Asia.

   Synonyms: Western Liao, Xi Liao, Black Khitai, Black Khitan, (dated) Black Cathay

Translations

empire

• Azerbaijani: Qaraxitay
• Ottoman Turkish: قره خطای (Kara Hatây)
• Russian: Каракита́й m (Karakitáj)
• Turkish: Kara Hıtay, Karahıtay
• Turkmen: Garahytaý
• Uyghur: قاراخىتاي (qaraxitay)
• Uzbek: Qoraxitoy