елкен

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See also: елкән and өлкән

Kumyk

Etymology

From ел (yel, wind). Cognates include Turkish yelken.

Noun

елкен (yelken)

  1. sail
    елкенли гемеyelkenli gemesailing ship

Declension

Further reading

  • Бамматов Б.Г., editor (2013), “елкен”, in Кумыкско-русский словарь [Kumyk–Russian dictionary], Makhachkala: ИЯЛИ ДНЦ РАН

Nogai

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *yelken, from Proto-Turkic *yẹl (wind).

Noun

елкен (yelken)

  1. sail (a piece of fabric attached to a boat)