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kan.

jug

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɑn/
  1. jug

    feminine
  2. pot (for tea, coffee, etc.)

    feminine
  3. can (cylindrical vessel)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch canne.

noun/kɑn/
  1. khan (Turkish or Mongol ruler)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old French chan, from Medieval Latin canus, caanus, of Turkic origin, from Old Turkic xān (“Central Asian khan”), probably ultimately of non-Turkic (Central Asian) origin.

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