aimak

noun

ai·​mak

ˈī-ˌmak,

ˈā-

plural -s

1

: a clan or tribal band among Mongolian peoples

2

: a province or administrative district of the Mongolian People's Republic

Word History

Etymology

Mongolian, clan

First Known Use

1729, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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