ˈbälˌkär noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Russian, of Turkic origin; akin to Karachai balqar, Balkar bolqar, Old Turkish bulgar mixed breed
1. : one of a mixed Mongoloid people of the Caucasus in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
2. : the Turkic language of the Balkar people