Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kazan

/kˈeɪzən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: kazan
IPA: /kˈeɪzən/

18

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a cauldron or cooking pot used in Central Asian cuisine

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The capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.

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A former governate in Russia, existing from 1708 to 1920. Capital: Kazan.

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the Khanate of Kazan, a Tatar Turkic state that occupied the territory of former Volga Bulgaria between 1438 and 1552.

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Example Sentences

"A proper kazan also has to be well greased by constant use — it should never be washed with water, or, God forbid, actually scrubbed and scoured. The Uzbeks just wipe it carefully with an oiled cloth; and they will insist and I will second this — that the older the kazan, the better the pilaf."

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian каза́н (kazán), from a Turkic language. Cognate with Azerbaijani qazan, Kazakh қазан (qazan), Turkish kazan, Uzbek qozon.

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: חַזָּן, Kazan, Καζάν, -

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

kazans (plural)

Derived Forms

Kazanian

Frequently Paired Words

Qazan

Homonyms

caison

Rhymes With

hasan brazen maison jayson hazen payson hazan faison bazan clayson mayson rayson

Questions

How do you pronounce kazan?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈeɪzən/.
What does kazan mean?: a cauldron or cooking pot used in Central Asian cuisine
Where does kazan come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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