dümen
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Turkish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ottoman Turkish دومن (dümen), from Byzantine Greek τιμόνι (timóni).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]dümen (definite accusative dümeni, plural dümenler)
- (aeronautics, nautical) rudder (used to steer a vessel or aircraft)
- (figurative) administration
- (slang) trick, deception, chicane
- (slang) thingamajig
Declension
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[edit]References
[edit]- “dümen”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “dümen”, in Nişanyan Sözlük