See also: turban, turbán, and Turban

Turkish

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Etymology

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Reborrowed from French turban, from Italian turbante, from Ottoman Turkish دلبند (tülbent), from Persian دلبند (dolband). Doublet of tülbent.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tyɾˈban/
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  • Hyphenation: tür‧ban

Noun

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türban (definite accusative türbanı, plural türbanlar)

  1. turban (man’s and women’s head-dress)
  2. (Islam) headscarf; hijab