Dolgan

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noun

A Turkic people, who inhabit the Taymyria region in the Krasnoyarsk Krai (Красноя́рский край) in Russia.

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Meanings

Dolgan1

nounDolgan pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA Turkic people, who inhabit the Taymyria region in the Krasnoyarsk Krai (Красноя́рский край) in Russia.
proper noun
  1. The language of these people.

Dolgan2

proper nounDolgan (plural Dolgans)

plural Dolgans

  1. A surname.

Origin

Cognate of Dolhan, Douhan, Dovgan, Dovhan, and Dowhan. Compare Kovtun / Koltun. See l-vocalization.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Dolgan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dolgan

MLA

“Dolgan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dolgan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dolgan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dolgan.

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