Yataghan
Definition
An Oriental bladed weapon with the cutting edge on the concave side of its long, slightly curved blade, lacking a guard at the hilt, used in the past especially by janissaries and other troops of the Ottoman Empire. Its characteristic hilt often ends with two large ear-shaped protrusions, made of bone, ivory, or silver and decorated with precious stones in parade models.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Yataghan
- Ottoman sword
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, regular variations. Plural: atagane, genitive-dative: ataganului. |
| Formation | Phonetic variant of 'iatagan', borrowed from Turkish (yatağan) and integrated into old Romanian war terminology. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˌjæ.tə.ˈɡæn] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Historical Weapons and Middle Eastern Military Artifacts |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Muzeul de istorie expune un atagan vechi, cu lama gravată cu versete și mânerul sculptat în fildeș.
EN: The history museum exhibits an old yataghan, with its blade engraved with verses and its hilt carved in ivory.
RO: Pașa a strâns mânerul de la atagan când a auzit strigătele de luptă ale străjerilor de la porțile cortului.
EN: The pasha gripped the hilt of his yataghan when he heard the battle cries of the guards at the tent gates.
RO: Oșteanul a parat lovitura de lance folosind un atagan greu, cumpărat de la negustorii din Stambul.
EN: The soldier parried the spear blow using a heavy yataghan, bought from the merchants of Istanbul.
Idioms & Phrases
Mână pe atagan / Hand on the yataghan
RO: Expresie arhaică ce sugerează pregătirea imediată pentru o confruntare armată sau o reacție violentă la o jignire.
EN: An archaic expression suggesting immediate readiness for an armed confrontation or a violent reaction to an insult.
Lamă de atagan / Yataghan blade
RO: Lama din oțel forjat de o formă specială, cu tăișul curbat spre interior pentru a provoca răni adânci în lupta de aproape.
EN: The forged steel blade of a special shape, with the cutting edge curved inward to inflict deep wounds in close combat.
Atagan de paradă / Presentation yataghan / ceremonial sword
RO: Armă ceremonială de lux, oferită cadou dregătorilor, remarcabilă prin ornamentele complexe din aur și argint.
EN: A luxury ceremonial weapon, offered as a gift to officials, remarkable for its complex gold and silver ornaments.
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