ئەپەندى

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Uyghur[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ottoman Turkish افندی (efendi).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ئەپەندى • (ependi) (plural ئەپەندىلەر (ependiler))

  1. Title of respect, equivalent to mister, sir. Used after the person's name.
    نەسىرىدىن ئەپەندى ― nesiridin ependi ― Mr. Nasreddin, a.k.a. Nasreddin Hodja
  2. teacher
  3. funny or eccentric person

Further reading[edit]

  • Schwarz, Henry G. (1992) An Uyghur-English Dictionary (East Asian Research Aids & Translations; 3), Bellingham, Washington: Center for East Asian Studies, Western Washington University, →ISBN
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