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Zifir · 3rd April 2006, 08:34 PM

How about the minimum length? In some Turkish chronicles I came across the term 'yatağan bıçağı' which literally means "yatagan knife." I am not really sure whether this term refers to 'proper' yatagans or a smaller type carried by people in daily life.

3rd April 2006, 08:34 PM	#3
Zifir Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Istanbul Posts: 228	minimum length? How about the minimum length? In some Turkish chronicles I came across the term 'yatağan bıçağı' which literally means "yatagan knife." I am not really sure whether this term refers to 'proper' yatagans or a smaller type carried by people in daily life.