Balkar
noun
Bal·kar
\ˈbälˌkär\
Definition of Balkar
-s
1 : one of a Turkic people of the Russian Caucasus Mountains
2 : the Turkic language of the Balkar people
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Origin and Etymology of balkar
Russian, of Turkic origin; akin to Karachai balqar, Balkar bolqar, Old Turkish bulgar mixed breed
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