Masculine

khan

Meaning

  1. (historical, masculine, no-diminutive) a khan (Turkic, Tatar or Mongolic ruler)
  2. (masculine, no-diminutive) a khan (nobleman in various Central Asian countries)

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Translations

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kaːn/
Etymology

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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