yeğen

== Turkish == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Turkic *yegin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /jeˈæn/, /ˈjæːn/ Hyphenation: ye‧ğen === Noun === yeğen (definite accusative yeğeni, plural yeğenler) 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”. ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “yeğen”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “yeğen”, in Nişanyan Sözlük Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “yeğen”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı