işkence

Betekenis (Engels)

1. torture, the infliction of severe pain or anguish, especially as an interrogation technique or punishment
2. (figuratively) torture, torment, anguish, excruciation, ordeal, severe pain or suffering, of mind or body
3. clamp, vise, a clasp for strenghtening or holding things together, especially an F clamp

Sinonieme

azap

eziyet

ıstırap

zulüm

efkâr

elem

çile

gam

hüzün

ceza

kaygı

pens

zorluk

cebir

Vertalings

torture

torture

Folter

torment

tortura

tortura

Marter

tourment

tortura

supplice

foltering

tortura

tormento

Qual

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

[iʃkəndʒɛ]

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Ottoman Turkish: اشكنجه

Verwante met Azerbeidjans: işgəncə

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اشكنجه (işkence, “torture”), from Old Anatolian Turkish [script needed] (şikence, “press”), [script needed] (işkenci, “pain, trouble”), from Persian شکنجه (šekanje, “torment; torture”), اشکنجه (eškanje). Cognate of Azerbaijani işgəncə.