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Albanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عبرت, from Arabic عِبْرَة (ʕibra, “example, lesson, warning”).
Noun
ibret m
- horror
- example
References
- ^ Bufli, G., Rocchi, L. (2021) “ibret”, in A historical-etymological dictionary of Turkisms in Albanian (1555–1954), Trieste: Edizioni Università di Trieste, page 210
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
From Arabic عِبْرَة (ʕibra). Compare Turkish ibret and Azerbaijani ibrət.
Noun
ibret
- morality
- lesson
Declension
Derived terms
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish عبرت, from Arabic عِبْرَة (ʕibra, “example, lesson, warning”).
Noun
ibret (definite accusative ibreti, plural ibretler)
- warning, admonition
References