memnu

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ممنوع, from Arabic مَمْنُوع (mamnūʕ). Later displaced by yasak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /memˈnuː/
  • Hyphenation: mem‧nu

Adjective

memnu

  1. (archaic) forbidden, prohibited
    Synonyms: yasak, yasaklı
    aşk-ı memnu ― forbidden love
    memnu meyve ― the forbidden fruit

Derived terms

  • memnu meyve
  • memnuiyet
  • memnuluk
Turkish terms derived from the Arabic root م ن ع (0 c, 6 e)

Further reading

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