كبریت

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Ottoman Turkish

كبریت

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic كِبْرِيت (kibrīt, “sulfur”), from Aramaic כִּבְּרִיתָא (kiḇrīṯā), itself from Akkadian 𒆠𒀀𒀭𒀀𒇉 (kibrītu, “sulfur, firebrand”).

Noun

كبریت • (kibrit) (plural كبریتلر (kibritler))

  1. (chemistry) sulfur, a chemical element with an atomic number of 16
    Synonym: كوكورت (kükürt)
  2. match, a device made of wood or paper which ignites through friction

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