acun

acun

1. first (in terms of size)

• Drinfeld, Andrey. 2023. Aro-English / English-Aro Dictionary. Ms. 112pp.

Learned borrowing from Old Uyghur 𐼰𐼰𐼵𐽆𐼴𐼻 (ʾʾẓwn /⁠ažun⁠/), from Sogdian 𐫀𐫋𐫇𐫗 (ʾjwn). Adopted and revitalized by Turkish Language Association in 1930s under the impression of a Turkic origin, but later dropped and is now obsolete in usage Doublet of cihan.

• IPA^(key): /aˈd͡ʒun/

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• Hyphenation: a‧cun

acun (definite accusative acunu, plural acunlar)

1. (archaic) earth, land, country, cosmos, universe

   Synonyms: evren, kâinat

• “acun”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “acun”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “acun”, in Nişanyan Sözlük