ترخان

Persian

Etymology

See tarkhan for theories.

Adjective

ترخان • (tarxān)

1. free, exempted from tribute or taxes, not amenable to punishment
2. at large, uncontrolled

Noun

ترخان • (tarxān)

1. tarkhan
2. a certain tribe of Turks

Descendants

• Georgian: თარხანი (tarxani)
• Old Armenian: թարխան (tʻarxan)
  • Middle Armenian: թարխան (tʻarxan)
    • Armenian: թարխան (tʻarxan)
• Russian: тарха́н (tarxán)

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “ترخان”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul