English Explanatory Dictionary

kaftan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.
  2. A long dress or shirt similar in style to those worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Pronunciation

/ˈkæf.tæn/ /ˈkæf.tən/ en-us-kaftan.ogg en-au-kaftan.ogg

Word forms

kaftan kaftans caftan

Etymology

Via Russian кафта́н (kaftán), from Ottoman Turkish قفتان (kaftan), from Classical Persian خَفْتَان (xaftān), which occurs already in the Shahnameh.

Derived words

kaftaned kaftanlike

Translations

Finnish: kaftaani Finnish: kauhtana French: caftan Hungarian: kaftán Ingrian: kaftana Kalmyk: кавтан Kyrgyz: кафтан Kyrgyz: узун чапан Macedonian: кафтан Russian: кафта́н Spanish: caftán Welsh: cafftan Yakut: хаптаан
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