каланча

Etymology
Borrowed no later than the 18th century from a Turkic language, where кала meant "fortress" and -ча is a diminutive suffix, with epenthetic -н- (cf. ). Compare Tatar, Kazakh , Azerbaijani , Turkish. Ultimately from.

Noun

 * 1) watchtower
 * 2)  tall person, beanpole
 * 1)  tall person, beanpole