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Azerbaijani
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian نِشَان (nišān).
Pronunciation
Noun
nişan (definite accusative nişanı, plural nişanlar)
- label, mark
- aim (the pointing of a weapon)
- target
- nişanı vur! ― hit the target!
- sign, token
- Synonyms: əsər, əlamət
- badge (distinctive mark)
- betrothal, engagement
- Synonyms: adax, deyik
Declension
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Further reading
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish نشان (nišān), from Classical Persian نِشَان (nišān).
Noun
nişan
- sign
- mark
- target
- engagement
- decoration
Derived terms