lan

/lan/exclamation, insult

What does lan mean? lan is a Turkish mild that translates to “dude / man / hey” in English.

Literal Translation

man / dude (shortened from 'ulan')

Informal way to address someone. Friendly among close friends, aggressive or disrespectful from strangers.

Lan, ne yapıyorsun? (Dude, what are you doing?)