ataghan

[ at-uh-gan, -guh n ]
/ ˈæt əˌgæn, -gən /

noun

yataghan.

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Words nearby ataghan

atabalipa, atabrine, atacama desert, atacamite, atactic, ataghan, atahualpa, atakapa, atalanta, ataman, atamasco lily
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Example sentences from the Web for ataghan

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British Dictionary definitions for ataghan

ataghan
/ (ˈætəˌɡæn) /

noun

a variant of yataghan
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