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Maltese
Etymology
Denominal verb of miskin.
Pronunciation
Verb
mesken (imperfect jmesken, past participle mmesken, verbal noun tmeskin)
- to express pity for someone
Conjugation
Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish مسكن (mesken, “a dwelling, home”), from Arabic مَسْكَن (maskan), from سَكَنَ (sakana, “to be still, to calm down, to rest”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mesˈcen/
- Hyphenation: mes‧ken
Noun
mesken (definite accusative meskeni, plural meskenler)
- A place of residence; dwelling, home.
- (slang) A place where one hangs out.
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References
- ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “مسكن”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1856
- ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “مسكن”, in Dictionnaire turc-français, Constantinople: Mihran, page 1167
- ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “mesken”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
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