Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Proto-Turkic *kïs- (short, narrow; to squeeze), whence also قیسمق (kısmak, to squeeze). See Turkish kısa for cognates.

Adjective

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قیصه (kısa)

  1. brief
    Synonyms: قصیر (kesir), كوتاه (kûtah)

Descendants

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  • Turkish: kısa