البلقان
Hijazi Arabic
/albalˈɡaːn/, [albalˈqaːn]
proper noun
Definitions
- Balkans
Etymology
Borrowed from Turkish balkan (craggy mountain range, wooded, wooded mountain range).
Origin
Turkish
balkan
Gloss
craggy mountain range, wooded, wooded mountain range
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Balkan English
- βαλκανικός Greek (modern)
- balkan Turkish