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khasan

/kəˈsɑn./

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
khasan
IPA
/kəˈsɑn./
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An urban-type settlement in Khasansky district, Primorsky Krai, Russia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Хаса́н (Xasán). Further etymology is disputed as either: * from Mongolian, referring to a Mongol leader who died fighting rebel tribes, and was buried by his soldiers near Lake Khasan, or * from Chinese 海山 (Hǎishān, “seas and mountains”), referring to the local terrain.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Хаса́н, -, 海山

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈsɑn./

Questions

How do you pronounce khasan?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈsɑn./.
What does khasan mean?
An urban-type settlement in Khasansky district, Primorsky Krai, Russia.
Where does khasan come from?
It is traced to Russian.

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