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ergen.

adolescent

5 characters2 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

noun/eɾˈɟen/[æɾ̞.ɟæn̟]

  1. adolescent

  2. unmarried man

    dated
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اركن (ergen, “unmarried man”), from Old Anatolian Turkish اركن (ergen), see there for more. Cognate with Karakhanid ارنكان (erŋgen, “unmarried male”) from 𐰼 (er-, “to reach, to be”).

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