aptal

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Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ottoman Turkish ابدال (abdal, aptal), from Arabic أَبْدَال pl (ʔabdāl) of singular بَدَل (badal, a substitute; a good, religious man; saint) and بَدِيل (badīl).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɑp.tɑɫ/ [ɑp.t̟ʰɑɫ̟̊]
  • (file)

Adjective[edit]

aptal

  1. dumb
  2. silly

Declension[edit]

Noun[edit]

aptal (definite accusative aptalı, plural aptallar)

  1. fool
  2. naïf
  3. idiot
  4. simpleton

Declension[edit]

Inflection
Nominative aptal
Definite accusative aptalı
Singular Plural
Nominative aptal aptallar
Definite accusative aptalı aptalları
Dative aptala aptallara
Locative aptalda aptallarda
Ablative aptaldan aptallardan
Genitive aptalın aptalların

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