hunhar

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Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish خونخوار (ḫunḫār),[1][2][3] from Persian خونخوار (xunxâr).[4]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hunˈhaɾ/
  • Hyphenation: hun‧har

Adjective

hunhar

  1. bloodthirsty
    Synonym: kana susamış

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References

  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “خون خوار”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 874
  2. ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “خونخوار”, in Dictionnaire turc-français, Constantinople: Mihran, page 556
  3. ^ Şemseddin Sâmi (1899–1901) “خونخوار”, in قاموس تركی (in Ottoman Turkish), Constantinople: İkdam Matbaası, page 592
  4. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “hunhar”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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