hıyanet

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish خیانت (hıyanet), from Arabic خِيَانَة (ḵiyāna).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɯ.jaːˈnet/
  • Hyphenation: hı‧ya‧net

Noun

hıyanet (definite accusative hıyaneti, plural hıyanetler) (archaic)

  1. treachery
    Synonym: hainlik
  2. ingratitude
  3. (law) treason

Derived terms

  • hıyanetçi
  • hıyanetlik
Turkish terms derived from the Arabic root خ و ن (0 c, 2 e)

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