efendi
Mane (English)
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- master, sir
- (historical) effendi
- (informal, regional) mister, sir (polite term of address for a man)
Synonyms
Pircarînî
Bi hîfenê ve hatîye girêdan wek
e‧fen‧di
Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/eˈfændi/
Etîmolojî (English)
In summary
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish افندی (efendi), from Greek αφέντης (aféntis), from Ancient Greek αὐθέντης (authéntēs). Doublet of otantik.
Vê nîşan bike
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