mevta

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Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish [Term?], from Arabic مَوْتَى (mawtā).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mev.taː/
  • Hyphenation: mev‧ta

Noun

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mevta (definite accusative mevtayı, plural mevtalar)

  1. (archaic) dead (person)
    Kimi mevtasına kefen biçmiyor / Kimi helal rızkı yiyip içmiyor.
    Some don't tailor shrouds for their deceased / Some don't consume halal food.

Synonyms

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