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Romanian
Etymology
Substratum word, akin to Albanian katund (northern/Gheg variant katûn), or possibly derived from it. Probably of native Balkanic, possibly Illyrian origin, and ultimately Indo-European but it is a much-disputed word with numerous and varied attempted etymologies. It is also found in many Balkan Slavic languages, such as Serbo-Croatian katun (“hamlet of shepherds”), traditionally associated with Vlachs, Bulgarian катун (katun), катунар (katunar), etc. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Noun
cătun n (plural cătune)
- hamlet
- small village, parish
Declension
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