Turkish word arslan comes from Turkish -lan, Ottoman Turkish ارسلان, and later Turkish aslan ((zoology) lion.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-lan | Turkish (tr) | A noun-forming suffix frequently denoting a "wild and predatory animal". |
ارسلان | Ottoman Turkish (ota) | |
aslan | Turkish (tr) | (zoology) lion. |
arslan | Turkish (tr) |