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tarkhan in Persian

ترخان tarxân

tarkhan in Persian: ترخان (tarxân). In English, tarkhan means an ancient Central Asian title used by various Turkic, Mongolic and Indo-European (Scythian and Tokharian) peoples, especially in the medieval era, and prominently among the successors of the Mongol Empire; it generally conferred exemption from taxation.

Persian words for tarkhan

ancient Central Asian/Turkic title
ترخان tarxân

English meaning of tarkhan

  1. noun An ancient Central Asian title used by various Turkic, Mongolic and Indo-European (Scythian and Tokharian) peoples, especially in the medieval era, and prominently among the successors of the Mongol Empire; it generally conferred exemption from taxation.

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Questions about tarkhan in Persian

What is the meaning of tarkhan in Persian?
Tarkhan in Persian is ترخان (tarxân).
معنی tarkhan چیست؟
Tarkhan: ترخان (tarxân).
What does tarkhan mean in English?
Tarkhan means an ancient Central Asian title used by various Turkic, Mongolic and Indo-European (Scythian and Tokharian) peoples, especially in the medieval era, and prominently among the successors of the Mongol Empire; it generally conferred exemption from taxation.

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