altyn

English

Etymology

From Russian алты́н (altýn), from Tatar алтын (altın, gold), or alternatively from алты (altı, six), due to it being worth six half-dengas.

Noun

altyn (plural altyns)

  1. An obsolete and proposed unit of currency in Russia Central Asia.

Anagrams


Turkmen

Etymology

From Old Turkic altun (“gold”), from Proto-Turkic *altɨn.

Noun

altyn (definite accusative altyny, plural altynlar)

  1. gold

Declension

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