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Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اصطفاء (ıstıfa), from Arabic اِصْطِفَاء (iṣṭifāʔ, “selecting; selection”)
Pronunciation
Noun
ıstıfa (definite accusative ıstıfayı, plural ıstıfalar)
- (archaic, biology) selection
- Synonym: ayıklanma
Declension
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