Turkmen

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Etymology

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From Arabic أَوْلِيَاء (ʔawliyāʔ). Compare Turkish evliya.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /œwlʏˈjæː/
  • Rhymes: -æː
  • Hyphenation: öw‧lü‧ýä

Noun

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öwlüýä (definite accusative öwlüýäni, plural öwlüýäler)

  1. cemetery
  2. shrine (a place with special powers)
  3. those who are close to God

Declension

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Further reading

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