hatun

Mane (Îngilîzî)

  1. (slang) an attractive young woman
  2. (archaic, dialectal) wife
  3. (archaic) lady, noble woman

Têgeh

kilfet

pîrek

xatûn

ژن

Pircarînî

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Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

In summary

From Ottoman Turkish خاتون (hātun), from Persian خاتون (xâtun). Long vowel, preservation of h-, lack of voicing and labial harmony suggest it is a borrowing rather than inheritance. see Persian خاتون (xâtun) for more information. Doublet of kadın.

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