ئەپەندى

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Uyghur

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish افندی (efendi).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ئەپەندى (ependi) (plural ئەپەندىلەر (ependiler))

  1. Title of respect, equivalent to mister, sir. Used after the person's name.
    نەسىرىدىن ئەپەندىnesiridin ependiMr. Nasreddin, a.k.a. Nasreddin Hodja
  2. teacher
  3. funny or eccentric person

Further reading

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  • Schwarz, Henry G. (1992) An Uyghur-English Dictionary (East Asian Research Aids & Translations; 3), Bellingham, Washington: Center for East Asian Studies, Western Washington University, →ISBN