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-lan

-lan

Turkish

Suffix

-lan

  1. A noun-forming suffix frequently denoting a "wild and predatory animal".

Derived terms

Etymology

From Old Turkic *-lan. The root remains unclear or ambiguous. Possible relation to Ancient Greek λέων ‎(léōn), Proto-Semitic *labiʾ- and Han Chinese 龍 (lung, "dragon").

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