Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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From Greek Κερύνεια (Kerýneia).

Proper noun

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گیرنه (Girne)

  1. Kyrenia (a city in northern Cyprus).

Descendants

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  • Turkish: Girne
  • Armenian: Կիրնէ (Kirnē)

Further reading

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  • Sezen, Tahir (2017) “Girne”, in Osmanlı Yer Adları [Ottoman Place Names]‎[1], 2nd edition, Ankara: T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, page 292