koklan

Turkish

Etymology

From koklangoz (“snail”). Compare Albanian kokllan (“mullet”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kokˈɫan/

Noun

koklan (definite accusative koklanı, plural koklanlar) (dialectal)

  1. (İzmir) mullet
    Synonym: kefal
  2. (Isparta, Burdur) snail
    Synonyms: koklangoz, salyangoz

References

  • “koklan”, in Türkiye'de halk ağzından derleme sözlüğü [Compilation Dictionary of Popular Speech in Turkey] (in Turkish), volume 8, Ankara: Türk Dil Kurumu, 1975, page 2905ab
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