kurgan

kur·gan

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [koo r-gahn, -gan]
- /kʊərˈgɑn, -ˈgæn/
- /kəˈgæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koo r-gahn, -gan]
- /kʊərˈgɑn, -ˈgæn/

Definitions of kurgan word

noun kurgan a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains. 1
noun kurgan A prehistoric burial mound or barrow of a type found in southern Russia and Ukraine. 1
noun kurgan a city in W Russia, on the Tobol River: industrial centre for an agricultural region. Pop: 344 000 (2005 est) 0
noun kurgan city in SW Siberian Russia: pop. 363,000 0
noun kurgan A prehistoric burial mound once used by peoples in Siberia and Central Asia. 0

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Origin of kurgan

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; < Russian kurgán burial mound, Old Russian, apparently to be identified with kurganŭ fortress < Turkic; compare Turkish, Tatar kurğan, Chagatai, Kazakh korğan fortress, castle

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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