iştial

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Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish اشتعال (iştial), from Arabic اِشْتِعَال (ištiʕāl), verbal noun of اِشْتَعَلَ (ištaʕala, to ignite).

Noun

iştial (definite accusative iştiali, plural iştialler) (obsolete)

  1. igniting, catching fire
    • 1939 August 5, “Dün üç mühim kaza oldu”, in İkdam:
      Motörün kaptan köşkü altına konmuş olan benzin tenekelerin den biri ansızın iştial etmiştir. İştial neticesinde kaptan köşkü havaya uçmuştur.
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  2. (figurative) becoming angry

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