хаан

Mongolian

Alternative forms

• хаган (xagan)

Etymology

Compare Old Turkic 𐰴𐰍𐰣 (qaɣan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaːŋ/

Noun

хаан • (xaan) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ (qaɣan), definite plural хаад or хаанууд)

1. khan; emperor

   хаант улс ― xaant uls ― khanate; empire

Synonyms

• (emperor): эзэн (ezen)

Related terms

• ханлиг (xanlig)

Adjective

хаан • (xaan) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ (qaɣan))

1. (attributive) khan; imperial

See also

• хан (xan)

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Yakut

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *kiān (“blood”).

Noun

хаан • (qaan)

1. blood