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kaftan
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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)
- A long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.
- A long dress or shirt similar in style to those worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Derived terms
Translations
long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean
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similar long tunic
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Czech
Etymology
Borrowed from Turkish kaftan, from Ottoman Turkish قفتان (kaftan).
Pronunciation
Noun
kaftan m inan
Declension
Declension of kaftan (hard masculine inanimate)
Further reading
- “kaftan”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “kaftan”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
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