salgın

Meaning

  1. epidemic (widespread disease)
  2. engulfment (the act of surrounding or covering)
  3. (dated) a type of temporary tax

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sɑɫˈɡɯn/
Etymology

In summary

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

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