елкен

See also: елкән and өлкән

Kumyk

Etymology

From ел (yel, wind). Cognates include Turkish yelken.

Noun

елкен • (yelken)

  1. sail
    елкенли гемеyelkenli gemesailing ship

Declension

Further reading

  • Бамматов Б.Г., editor (2013), “елкен”, in Кумыкско-русский словарь [Kumyk–Russian dictionary], Makhachkala: ИЯЛИ ДНЦ РАН
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