dümen
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Turkish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ottoman Turkish دومن (dümen, “helm, rudder”),[1] from Venetian timón (“helm, rudder”), from Latin tēmō (“bar, pole”).[2]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
dümen (definite accusative dümeni, plural dümenler)
- rudder (used to steer a vessel or aircraft)
- (figurative) administration
- (slang) trick, deception, chicane
- (slang) thingamajig
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References[edit]
- ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “دومن”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 928
- ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “dümen”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Further reading[edit]
- “dümen”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu