barchan
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barchan
- /ˈbɑːk(ə)n/ UK
- /bɑːˈkɑːn/ UK
- /ˈbɑɹˌkɑn/ US
- /bɑɹˈkɑn/ US
Rhymes with (one RP) -ɑːkən, -ɑːn
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from Russian барха́н (barxán), from a Turkic language such as Kazakh барқан (barqan); further etymology unknown. The Russian word was first used in scientific literature in 1881 by the Russian zoologist and explorer Alexander von Middendorf (1815–1894).
noun barchans · barchane · barkan · barkhan
- An arc-shaped shifting sand dune comprising well-sorted (uniformly sized) sand. The sand is usually very well sorted in barchans, for it is constantly re-worked as the dune 'marches'. The marching also causes cross-bedding inside the barchan, with a dip parallel to the sand-fall face.
Translations
Talk about this word "barchan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/barchan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. barchan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/barchan "barchan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/barchan.Cite this
@misc{barchan_2026,
title = {barchan},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/barchan},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
