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mütebessim

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Turkish

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish متبسم (mütebessim, one who is smiling, one who smiles often) from Arabic مُتَبَسِّم (mutabassim, smiling), derived from the verbal noun اِبْتِسَام (ibtisām, smiling) of the verb اِبْتَسَمَ (ibtasama, to smile).

Adjective

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mütebessim

  1. smiling, someone who often smiles
    Synonym: güleç
    Antonym: somurtkan

Declension

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References

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  • mütebessim”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu