قرامان

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Ottoman Turkish

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *karaman (“swarthy”), a development of *kara (“black”).

Adjective

قرامان • (karaman)

  1. swarthy, black, dark-skinned, having a relatively dark skin

Noun

قرامان • (karaman)

  1. breed of sheep reared in Central Anatolia characterized by its fat tail
Descendants
  • Turkish: karaman
  • →⇒ Armenian: Քարամանյան (Kʻaramanyan)

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Etymology 2

Karaman province

The city owes its name to Karaman Bey, one of the rulers of the Karamanid dynasty, which ruled over South-Central Anatolia. The former name of the city was لارنده (larende)

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Proper noun

قرامان • (karaman)

  1. Karaman (a city, district, and province in the West Anatolia region, Turkey)
    Synonym: لارنده (larende) (obsolete)
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