yeğen

Turkish

Noun

yeğen

  1. nibling (nephew or niece)

Usage notes

There is no distinction between nephew and niece in Turkish.

Gender is specifically indicated if a distinction is necessary; erkek yeğen (literally “boy/man nibling”) means “nephew” and kız yeğen (literally “girl nibling”) means “niece”.

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