nefis
Crimean Tatar
Declension
Declension of nefis
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nefis | nefisler |
| genitive | nefisniñ | nefislerniñ |
| dative | nefiske | nefislerge |
| accusative | nefisni | nefislerni |
| locative | nefiste | nefislerde |
| ablative | nefisten | nefislerden |
Turkish
Etymology 1
From Ottoman Turkish نفیس (“good, precious”), from Arabic نَفِيس (nafīs).
References
- Kélékian, Diran (1911), “نفیس”, in Dictionnaire turc-français, Constantinople: Mihran, page 1283
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “nefis2”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
- Redhouse, James W. (1890), “نفیس”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 2095
- Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013) The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN
Etymology 2
From Ottoman Turkish نفس (nefs, “soul, self”), from Arabic نَفْس (nafs).
Noun
nefis (definite accusative nefsi, plural nefisler)
- self, personality, essence, soul (obsolescing - preserved mainly in religious context and in some compounds also in popular speech)
- nefsine yedirememek ― to find humiliating
- nefsi müdafaa (also as a juristic concept ) ― self-defense
Related terms
References
- Kélékian, Diran (1911), “نفس”, in Dictionnaire turc-français, Constantinople: Mihran, page 1282
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “nefis2”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
- Redhouse, James W. (1890), “نفس”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 2093
- Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013) The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN
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