iptidai

Meaning

1. (archaic) primitive, primordial
2. (archaic) elementary school

Concepts

primitive

Synonyms

ilkel

Translations

primitiv

école primaire ottoman

hoveber

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ip.tiˈdaːiː/

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: ابتدائی

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ابتدائی (ibtidāi, “primitive, fundamental, preparatory”), from Arabic اِبْتِدَائِيّ (ibtidāʔiyy, “initial, primary, elementary”), from اِبْتِدَاء (ibtidāʔ, “beginning”), verbal noun of اِبْتَدَأَ (ibtadaʔa, “to begin, to commence”).