cevher
See also: Cevher
Turkish edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish جوهر (cevher),[1][2] from Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar), from Classical Persian گوهر (gawhar).[3]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cevher (definite accusative cevheri, plural cevherler)
- Precious stone; jewel, gem.
- Synonym: mücevher
- The essence of a thing; substance, ethos.
- (figuratively) A talent, gift.
Declension edit
Inflection | ||
---|---|---|
Nominative | cevher | |
Definite accusative | cevheri | |
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | cevher | cevherler |
Definite accusative | cevheri | cevherleri |
Dative | cevhere | cevherlere |
Locative | cevherde | cevherlerde |
Ablative | cevherden | cevherlerden |
Genitive | cevherin | cevherlerin |
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
References edit
- ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “جوهر”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 691
- ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “جوهر”, in Dictionnaire turc-français[2], Constantinople: Mihran, page 451
- ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “cevher”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Further reading edit
- “cevher”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
- Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007) “cevher”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 785