mesele

English

Etymology

From Middle English mesel (“leprous, leper”), from Norman mesel (“leprous, leper”), from Old French mesel (“leprous, leper”), from Late Latin misellus (“leper”), from miser (“wretched, wretch”) + -ellus (“-elle”). Doublet of measles.

Adjective

mesele

1. Obsolete form of mesel in its various senses.

Noun

mesele (plural meseles)

1. Obsolete form of mesel in its various senses.

References

• “† mesel, adj. and n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَسْأَلَة (masʔala)

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: me‧se‧le

Noun

mesele

1. problem, difficulty
2. case

Declension

References

• “mesele”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish مسئله (mes'ele), from Arabic مَسْأَلَة (masʔala).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /me.se.le/
• Hyphenation: me‧se‧le

Noun

mesele (definite accusative meseleyi, plural meseleler or (dated) mesail)

1. matter (an affair, condition, or subject)

   Synonym: mevzu

2. issue, problem

   Synonyms: sorun, problem, mevzu

Declension

References

• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “mesele”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Turkmen

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَسْأَلَة (masʔala).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: me‧se‧le

Noun

mesele (definite accusative meseläni, plural meseleler)

1. question
2. problem

Declension

Further reading

• “mesele” in Enedilim.com
• “mesele” in Webonary.org