Ottoman Turkish
Etymology 1
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Noun
آرشین • (arşın)
- weasel, reel, spool where one winds yarn
- Synonym: (Persian) كلب (kelep)
Descendants
- → Romanian: arșin, harșin
Etymology 2
Noun
آرشین • (arşın)
- alternative spelling of آرشون (arşın, “cubit”)