Northern Kurdish

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Etymology

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From Arabic سِفَارَة (sifāra).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sefaret f

  1. embassy
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Turkish

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish سفارت (sifaret, sefaret), from Arabic سِفَارَة (sifāra).

Noun

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sefaret (definite accusative sefareti, plural sefaretler)

  1. embassy, diplomatic mission
  2. ambassadorship
    Synonym: sefirlik

Derived terms

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References

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  • Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “sefaret”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
  • Redhouse, James W. (1890) “سفارت”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1060
  • Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN