Definitions For Kurgan

Noun

KURGAN (plural KURGANs) A prehistoric burial mound once used by peoples in siberia and central asia.

Synonyms

burial mound barrow, tumulus

Translations

Azerbaijani: kurqan Belarusian: курга́н, m Bulgarian: курга́н, m Dutch: koergan, m French: kourgane, m German: Kurgan, m Japanese: クルガン (kurugan, sc=Jpan) Kalmyk: толһа Kazakh: қорған, sc=Cyrl Persian: کورگان (kurgân), قرغان (qorğân) Polish: kurhan, m Portuguese: kurgan, m Russian: курга́н, m Swedish: kurgan, c, gravhög, c Turkish: kurgan Ukrainian: курга́н, m

Etymology

From {{etyl, ru, en}} курга́н, from a {{etyl, trk, en}} language (compare {{cog, tr, kurgan, , fortress}}).

See also

Kurgan (Курган – Kurgán, a city in Russia)