koklan

Turkish

Etymology

From koklangoz (“snail”). Compare Albanian kokllan (“mullet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kokˈɫan/

Noun

koklan (definite accusative koklanı, plural koklanlar) (dialectal)

1. (İzmir) mullet

   Synonym: kefal

2. (Isparta, Burdur) snail

   Synonyms: koklangoz, salyangoz

References

• “koklan”, in Türkiye'de halk ağzından derleme sözlüğü [Compilation Dictionary of Popular Speech in Turkey] (in Turkish), volume 8, Ankara: Türk Dil Kurumu, 1975, page 2905ab