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English
Etymology
From a Turkic source, probably from Ottoman Turkish آیران (hence Turkish ayran).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
airan (uncountable)
- A Turkish cold drink made from yoghurt and water with salt and sometimes herbs.
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References
- ^ "airan." Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster. 2002.
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Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Turkish ayran, from Ottoman Turkish آیران, from Proto-Turkic *ayran.
Noun
airan (plural airan-airan)
- (cooking) airan: a Turkish cold drink made from yoghurt and water with salt and sometimes herbs.
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