چوكان

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See also: چوگان

Ottoman Turkish

چوگان

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian چوگان (čowgân, “crosier; polo stick”), itself from Middle Persian cwpkʾn' (“polo stick”).

Noun

چوگان • (çevgân)

  1. jereed, a blunt javelin used by the Turkish people, especially in mock fights
    Synonym: جرید (cirid)
  2. polo-stick, mallet, the wooden stick used to strike the ball in the sport of polo
    Synonym: صولجان (sevlecan)
  3. crook, a hooked staff used by horsemen to collect weapons from the ground
  4. Turkish crescent, a percussion instrument traditionally used by military bands

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Turkish: çevgan, çevgen
  • → Romanian: cioian

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