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Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish غمزه (gamze, “coquetry, wink or sign with the eye; dimple”),[1][2][3] from Arabic غَمْزَة (ḡamza).[4]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡamˈze/
- Hyphenation: gam‧ze
Noun
gamze (definite accusative gamzeyi, plural gamzeler)
- dimple (skin depression, especially at corners of the mouth)
Declension
References
- ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “غمزه”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1351
- ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “غمزه”, in Dictionnaire turc-français, Constantinople: Mihran, page 877
- ^ Şemseddin Sâmi (1899–1901) “غمزه”, in قاموس تركی (in Ottoman Turkish), Constantinople: İkdam Matbaası, page 969
- ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “gamze”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
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