ابره

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Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Arabic إِبْرَة (ʔibra, needle).

Noun

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ابره (ibre)

  1. needle, a long, thin and sharp implement used in sewing and knitting
    Synonyms: ایكنه (iğne), سوزن (suzen)
  2. pin, a needle without an eye used for fastening
    Synonym: ایكنه (iğne)
  3. bodkin, a sharp-pointed tool for making holes in cloth or leather
  4. stinger, a pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack
    Synonym: ایكنه (iğne)
  5. (colloquial) penis, the male reproductive organ used for sexual intercourse
    Synonym: قامش (kamış)
  6. (botany) style, the stalk that connects the stigma to the ovary
  7. olecranon, the bony process forming the point of the elbow
  8. calcaneus, the large bone making up the heel of the human foot
  9. (figuratively) the sting of calumny, slander or malicious misrepresentation
  10. the magnetic needle of a compass or other instrument
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Turkish: ibre

Further reading

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Etymology 2

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Probably from the same source as Arabic حُبَارَى (ḥubārā) (or from that word).

Noun

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ابره (übere)

  1. great bustard; Otis tarda
    Synonyms: (Arabic) حباری, (Persian) هوبره (hubere), توغدری, طوی (toy)

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