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kaftan

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See also: Kaftan and kaftán

English

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Etymology

Via Russian кафта́н (kaftán), from Ottoman Turkish قفتان (kaftan), from Classical Persian خَفْتَان (xaftān), which occurs already in the Shahnameh.

Pronunciation

Noun

kaftan (plural kaftans)

  1. A long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.
  2. A long dress or shirt similar in style to those worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.

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Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkish kaftan, from Ottoman Turkish قفتان (kaftan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkaftan]
  • Hyphenation: kaf‧tan

Noun

kaftan m inan

  1. kaftan

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