Meanings
nounachkan (plural achkans)
plural achkans
- A man's knee-length jacket worn in parts of India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.
Origin
- Hindiअचकन
- Englishachkan
Borrowed from Hindi अचकन (ackan).
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APA
achkan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achkan
MLA
“achkan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achkan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “achkan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achkan.
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