چیلان

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (cyl’n' /⁠čēlān⁠/, “dagger”).

Noun

چیلان • (čilân)

1. (archaic) ironware
2. (archaic, obsolete) dagger

   Synonyms: خنجر (xanjar), دشنه (dešne)

Derived terms

• چلنگر (čelengar)

References

1. Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–) “چیلان”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press
2. PAHLAVICA - "cyl’n'".