ایكنه

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Ottoman Turkish

ایكنه

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *(y)igne (needle); cognate with Azerbaijani iynə, Bashkir энә (enə), Chuvash йӗп (jĕp), Crimean Tatar iyne, Kazakh ине (ine), Kyrgyz ийне (iyne), Turkmen iňňe, Uyghur يىڭنە (yingne) and Uzbek igna.

Noun

ایكنه (iğne) (definite accusative ایكنه‌یی (iğneyi), plural ایكنه‌لر (iğneler))

  1. needle, a long, thin and sharp implement used in sewing, knitting and embroidery
    Synonyms: ابره (ibre), سوزن (suzen)
  2. pin, a needle without an eye typically used for fastening objects or fabrics together
    Synonyms: ابره (ibre), سوزن (suzen), طوپلی ایكنه (toplu iğne)
  3. thorn, prickle, prick, spicule, any small, sharp and pointed object, similar to a needle
  4. stinger, sting, a pointed portion of an insect, arachnid, or arthropods used for attack
    Synonym: ابره (ibre)
  5. fishhook, angle, fishing hook, a barbed hook, usually made of metal, used for fishing
    Synonyms: بالق ایكنه‌سی (balık iğnesi), زوقه (zoka)
  6. style, gnomon, pointer, any needlelike component of a timepiece or measuring device
  7. (nautical) pintle, a pin or bolt, usually vertical, which is used as part of a pivot or hinge
    Synonym: دومن ایكنه‌سی (dümen iğnesi)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Turkish: iğne
  • Armenian: իյնէ (iynē)
  • Laz: იგნე (igne)

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