Bashkir edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Turkic *kalïŋ (thick).

Cognate with Kyrgyz калың (kalıŋ, thick), Uzbek qalin (thick), Turkish kalın (thick), etc.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [qɑˈɫɯ̞n]
  • Hyphenation: ҡа‧лын

Adjective edit

ҡалын (qalın)

  1. thick (of flat objects)
  2. (of vegetation, hair, wool) thick, dense
  3. (of voice, sound) low, low-pitched, deep
  4. (of writing, drawing, printed letters) thick, heavy, bold

Antonyms edit

See also edit

  • йыуан (yıwan, of round/oblong objects)