kurgan1
/kʊəˈɡɑːn
/noun Archaeology
1A prehistoric burial mound of a type found in southern Russia and Ukraine.
1.1 (Kurgan) A member of the ancient people who built kurgans.
adjective
Relating to the ancient Kurgans: early Kurgan cave engravings
Origin
Russian, of Turkic origin; compare with Turkish kurgan 'castle'.
Kurgan2
/kʊəˈɡɑːn/A city in central Russia, commercial centre for an agricultural region; population 324,100 (est. 2008).