آیران

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *ayran (buttermilk, airan).

Noun

آیران • (ayran) (definite accusative آیرانی (ayranı), plural آیرانلر (ayranlar))

  1. airan, a Turkish cold drink made from yoghurt and water with salt and sometimes herbs
    Synonym: دوغ (duğ)

Descendants

  • Gagauz: ayran
  • Turkish: ayran
  • Arabic: عَيْرَان (ʕayrān)
  • Armenian: այրան (ayran)
  • Bulgarian: айря́н (ajrján), айра́н (ajrán)dated
  • Greek: αριάνι (ariáni), αϊράν (aïrán)
  • Laz: აჲრანი (ayrani)
  • Polish: ajran

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