name
Tokhti
TOKH-tee
/ˈtɔxtɪ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Tokhti
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Uyghur (Xinjiang, China / Central Asia)
- Meaning
- Derived from Turkic 'toqt-' meaning to stop or to be steadfast; one who is resolute
- Gender
- male
Common mispronunciations
Pronouncing the 'kh' as a simple 'k'; it should be a velar fricative similar to the 'ch' in Scottish 'loch'
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