kulan

C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

Also spelled koulan

US /ˈkuːˌlɑːn/ UK /ˈkuːˌlɑːn/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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noun
an Asiatic wild ass (Equus hemionus) of the Central Asian steppes and deserts, especially the Turkmen kulan subspecies (E. h. kulan)

A herd of kulans crossed the dry steppe at dusk in search of water.

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Synonyms

1 noun · an asiatic wild ass (equus... Asiatic wild assAsian wild asskoulanTurkmen kulan

Word family

Related forms onagerkhulanwild asskiangEquus hemionus

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian kulan, 'Asiatic wild ass,' ultimately from a Turkic animal name; compare Kyrgyz kulan, Kazakh qulan, and related forms across Central Asian Turkic languages. English also uses the variant spelling koulan, while khulan reflects another transliteration seen especially in Mongolian contexts.

Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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