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kaftan

/ˈkæf.tən/UK/ˈkæf.tæn/

kaftan noun: a long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.

kaftan: a long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean
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Noun

kaftan (plural kaftans)

  1. A long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.
  2. A long dress or shirt similar in style to those worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.

kaftan meaning in Arabic and Indonesian

kaftan in Arabic

long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean
قَفْطَان qafṭān

kaftan in Indonesian

long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean
kaftan

Forms of kaftan

pluralkaftans
alternative formcaftan

Origin of kaftan

Via Russian кафта́н (kaftán), from Ottoman Turkish قفتان (kaftan), from Classical Persian خَفْتَان (xaftān), which occurs already in the Shahnameh.

Words formed from kaftan

Questions about kaftan

What does kaftan mean?
Kaftan means a long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.
What is kaftan in Arabic?
Kaftan in Arabic is قَفْطَان (qafṭān). See Kaftan meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is kaftan?
Kaftan is a noun.
How do you pronounce kaftan?
Kaftan is pronounced /ˈkæf.tæn/ (UK).
What is the plural of kaftan?
The plural of kaftan is kaftans.

Words near kaftan in the dictionary

  1. Kafr El Sheikh
  2. kafs
  3. kafta
  4. kafta kebab
  5. kafta kebabs
  6. kaftan
  7. kaftaned
  8. kaftanlike
  9. kaftanned
  10. kaftans
  11. kaftas

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