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Noun

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ecdat

  1. progenitor, ancestor

Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اجداد (ecdād, grandfathers, ancestors),[1] from Arabic أَجْدَاد (ʔajdād), plural of جَدّ (jadd, grandfather, ancestor).[2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ed͡ʒˈdat/
  • Hyphenation: ec‧dat

Noun

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ecdat pl (definite accusative ecdadı)

  1. plural of cet
  2. ancestors, elders

Declension

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Inflection
Nominative ecdat
Definite accusative ecdadı
Singular Plural
Nominative ecdat
Definite accusative ecdadı
Dative ecdada
Locative ecdatta
Ablative ecdattan
Genitive ecdadın

References

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  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “اجداد”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 28
  2. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “ecdat”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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