Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Kazakh барқан (barqan).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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барха́н (barxánm inan (genitive барха́на, nominative plural барха́ны, genitive plural барха́нов)

  1. barchan, sand dune (formed by the wind into a crescent shape)

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  • English: barchan

See also

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References

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “бархан”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress