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ataman

Syllables: at·a·man/ˈætəmən/

ataman noun: a title of Cossack and haidamak leaders of various kinds. The term was also used for the leader of a fisherman artel and of a band of robbers or thieves.

Noun

ataman (plural atamans)

  1. (historical) A title of Cossack and haidamak leaders of various kinds. The term was also used for the leader of a fisherman artel and of a band of robbers or thieves.

ataman meaning in Arabic

ataman in Arabic

title
أٰتَامَان ʔātāmān

Forms of ataman

pluralatamans
alternative formattaman
alternative formotaman
alternative formvataman
alternative formwataman

Origin of ataman

Borrowed from Russian атама́н (atamán).

Questions about ataman

What does ataman mean?
Ataman means a title of Cossack and haidamak leaders of various kinds. The term was also used for the leader of a fisherman artel and of a band of robbers or thieves.
What is ataman in Arabic?
Ataman in Arabic is أٰتَامَان (ʔātāmān). See Ataman meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is ataman?
Ataman is a noun.
How do you pronounce ataman?
Ataman is pronounced /ˈætəmən/.
What is the plural of ataman?
The plural of ataman is atamans.

Words near ataman in the dictionary

  1. Atallah
  2. Atallahs
  3. atallatall
  4. ataluren
  5. atam
  6. ataman
  7. atamans
  8. atamasco
  9. atamasco lilies
  10. atamasco lily
  11. atamascos

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