namus

Meaning

  1. honor
  2. chastity (the state or practice of refraining from extramarital, sexual intercourse.)
  3. code of honour

Frequency

43k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/naːˈmus/
Etymology

In summary

From Ottoman Turkish ناموس (namus), from Arabic نَامُوس (nāmūs).

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