Halaç
Halaç is a city and capital of Halaç District, Lebap Province, Turkmenistan.[1]
Halaç | |
|---|---|
  Halaç Location in Turkmenistan | |
| Coordinates: 38°04′N 64°53′E | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Lebap Province |
| District | Halaç District |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
Etymology
Halaç (Halach) is the name of an ancient Oghuz Turkmen tribe. The meaning is obscure. Early linguists divided the name into two parts, gal aç ("remain hungry") or gal, aç ("stay, open"). Vambery considered it to be a corruption of gylyç ("sword").[2]
References
- "OpenStreetMap / Districts in Turkmenistan".
- Atanyýazow, Soltanşa (1980). Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги [Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan]. Ashgabat: Ылым. pp. 282–283.
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