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Turkish
Etymology
From öğret (“to teach”) + -men. Coined during the language reform, displacing the older Arabic-derived muallim.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /øːɾetˈmɛn/
- Hyphenation: öğ‧ret‧men
Noun
öğretmen (definite accusative öğretmeni, plural öğretmenler)
- (education) teacher
- Synonyms: hoca, muallim, muallime
Declension
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