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khan.

a khan (Turkic, Tatar or Mongolic ruler)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaːn/
  1. a khan (Turkic, Tatar or Mongolic ruler)

    historical · masculine · no-diminutive
  2. a khan (nobleman in various Central Asian countries)

    masculine · no-diminutive
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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