gergedan

Turkish
gergedan

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish کرگدن‎ (kergeden), from Persian کرگدن‎ (karkadan), from Sanskrit खड्गधेनु (khaḍgadhenu, “female rhinoceros”), which is the feminine form of खड्ग (khaḍga, “horn, sword”) [1].

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡeɾ.ɡeˈdan/
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Noun

gergedan (definite accusative gergedanı, plural gergedanlar)

  1. rhinoceros (herbivorous ungulate with two horns on its snout)

Declension

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References
  1. Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “gergedan”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Further reading
  • gergedan in Turkish dictionaries at Türk Dil Kurumu
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