Dolgan
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English
Etymology 1
Noun
Dolgan pl (plural only)
- A Turkic people, who inhabit the Taymyria region in the Krasnoyarsk Krai (Красноя́рский край) in Russia.
Proper noun
Dolgan
- The language of these people.
Further reading
Etymology 2
Cognate of Dolhan, Douhan, Dovgan, Dovhan, and Dowhan. Compare Kovtun / Koltun. See l-vocalization.
Proper noun
Dolgan (plural Dolgans)
- A surname.