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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish تمنا (temenna), from Arabic تَمَنَّى (tamannā), the semantic shift from wish to bow is an Ottoman innovation.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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τεμενάς (temenásm

  1. bow, curtsey

Usage notes

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  • nowadays the word is used chiefly to specify bows showing obsequiousness

Declension

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