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Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish منزل (menzil), from Persian منزل (manzel), from Arabic مَنْزِل (manzil).
Noun
menzil m (plural menzili)
- (dated) courier, messenger
Declension
Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish منزل (menzil),[1][2][3] from Arabic مَنْزِل (manzil).[4]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /menˈzil/
- Hyphenation: men‧zil
Noun
menzil (definite accusative menzili, plural menziller)
- (dated) A temporary stopping place during a journey.
- (dated) Distance between two such stopping places.
- (dated) A day's journey on horseback.
- (military, of a weapon or bullet, shell or similar projectile) range (maximum reach of capability)
- (military, dated) All non-front line activities of an army.
- (dated, historical) The official communications organ in the Ottoman Empire.
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References
- ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “منزل”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1999
- ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “منزل”, in Dictionnaire turc-français, Constantinople: Mihran, page 1232
- ^ Şemseddin Sâmi (1899–1901) “منزل”, in قاموس تركی (in Ottoman Turkish), Constantinople: İkdam Matbaası, page 1414
- ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “menzil”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
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