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Turkish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃeɾeˈfe/
- Hyphenation: şe‧re‧fe
Etymology 1
From Arabic شَرَّفَ (šarrafa, “to be noble, illustrious”).
Interjection
şerefe!
- cheers (toast when drinking)
Etymology 2
From Ottoman Turkish شرفه (şerefe), from Arabic شُرْفَة (šurfa, “veranda, balcony, battlement”).
Noun
şerefe (definite accusative şerefeyi, plural şerefeler)
- gallery of a minaret, where the call to prayer is given
- (archaic) battlement
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