Etymology

See the Etymology sections at үткән ‎(ütkän, “past”), заман ‎(zaman, “tense”).

Compare equivalent terms in other Turkic languages: Uzbek oʻtgan zamon, Uyghur ئۆتكەن زامان ‎(ötken zaman) // өткән заман ‎(ötken zaman), Turkmen öten zaman ‎(“past tense”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʏt.ˈkæn.zä.ˈmän]
• Hyphenation: үт‧кән за‧ман