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salgın.

epidemic (widespread disease)

6 characters1 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

noun/sɑɫˈɡɯn/[s̟ɑɫ̟ˈɡɯn̟]
  1. epidemic (widespread disease)

  2. engulfment (the act of surrounding or covering)

  3. a type of temporary tax

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Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish صالغین (salgın). By surface analysis, salmak + -gın.

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