Uyghur

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic خِيَانَة (ḵiyāna). Compare Turkish hıyanet.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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خىيانەت (xiyanet) (plural خىيانەتلەر (xiyanetler))

  1. embezzlement
  2. betrayal, disloyalty, treachery
  3. unfaithfulness, perfidy