BARCHAN


Meaning of BARCHAN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )bär- ' kän, - ' k ̱ än

Function: noun

Etymology: Russian barkhan, from Kazakh

Date: 1888

: a moving crescent-shaped sand dune

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