Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish تستر,[1] from Arabic تَسَتُّر (tasattur).[2]

Noun

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tesettür (definite accusative tesettüri, plural tesettürler)

  1. hijab, women dress with their heads covered.

References

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  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “تستر”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 545
  2. ^ tesettür”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu