хатан

Buryat

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *qatun, compare Kalmyk хатн (hatn). Outside of Mongolic, compare Yakut хотун (qotun).

Noun

хатан • (xatan)

  1. queen

Mongolian

Noun

хатан • (xatan) (Mongolian spelling ᠬᠠᠲᠤᠨ (qatun))

  1. princess
  2. high-class woman, lady

Yakut

Etymology

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Adjective

хатан • (qatan)

  1. (literally or figurative) strong
    хатан табах ― qatan tabaq ― strong tobacco
    хатан арыгы ― qatan arıgı ― strong vodka
    хатан киһи ― qatan kihi ― a strong person
    See synonyms at бигэ (bige).
  2. (of iron) brittle
  3. (of a female voice) shrill
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