Khan is a title of respect used for a ruler or noble in Central Asia and parts of the Muslim world; it can also be a surname or given name. It typically denotes leadership or authority. In pronunciation, it is a short, crisp syllable with a back, voiceless initial followed by a fronted, open vowel and a voiceless velar stop. The word is monosyllabic in English and common in cross-cultural contexts.
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