كرسی

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See also: كرسي, کرسي, کرسی, and کُرسی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic كُرْسِيّ (kursiyy, “chair, seat”).

Noun

كرسی • (kürsi) (plural كراسی)

  1. (in general) seat, something to be sat upon, like a chair or stool
  2. throne, an impressive seat used by a monarch
    Synonyms: تخت (taht), اَوْرَنْك (evrenk)
  3. pulpit, a raised platform on which a speaker stands
  4. dais, a raised platform in a room for a high table
  5. base, pedestal, a supporting component of a structure
    Synonym: (pedestal) سكی (seki)
  6. (figuratively) centre of a government, whether a person or place

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Turkish: kürsü
  • Crimean Tatar: kürsü
  • → Armenian: քյուրսի (kʻyursi)

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