tahtırevan

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish تخت روان (taht-ı revân), from Classical Persian تَخْتِ رَوَان (taxt-i rawān). By surface analysis, taht (“throne”) +‎ -i (ezafe suffix) +‎ revan (“walking, going, itinerant”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tah.tɯ.ɾeˈvan/

Noun

tahtırevan (definite accusative tahtırevanı, plural tahtırevanlar)

  1. litter, any platform designed to carry a person or a load, like a sedan chair, hammock litter, etc.
    • 1992 October 21, “Raptiye Rap Rap [Thumbtack Tack Tack]”, in Cem Karaca (lyrics), Cahit Berkay (music), Nerde Kalmıştık? [Where Had We Left Off?]‎[1], performed by Cem Karaca:
      Yok içmeye bir şişe bile ayran / Ne'ne gerek senin tahtırevan
      Not a single bottle of airan to drink / What do you need a litter for
  2. (historical) takhtrawan, a particular Persian or Middle Eastern style of litter carried on poles

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