Mecnun

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Turkish

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish مجنون (mecnūn), borrowed from Arabic مَجْنُون (majnūn, “mad, crazy”, literally “possessed by a jinn”). Originally the nickname of an Arab poet as recounted in an ancient tale.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /med͡ʒ.nuːn/
  • Hyphenation: Mec‧nun

Proper noun

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Mecnun

  1. a male given name
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