استمنا

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Derived from Arabic اِسْتِمْنَاء (istimnāʔ).

Noun

استمنا • (istimnâ)

1. masturbation

Synonyms

• اوتوز بر (otuz bir) (slang, for men)

Descendants

• Turkish: istimna

Persian

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʔis.tim.ˈnaː/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɪs.t̪ʰɪm.nɑ́ː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɪs.t̪ʰɪm.nɑ́ː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɪs.t̪ʰɪm.nɑ́ː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔis.t̪ʰim.nɔ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔes.t̪ʰem.nɒ́ː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔis.t̪ʰim.nɔ́]

• Rhymes: -aː

Readings
Classical reading?	istimnā
Dari reading?	istimnā
Iranian reading?	estemnâ
Tajik reading?	istimno

Noun

استمنا • (istimnā / estemnâ) (Tajik spelling истимно)

1. unhamzated form of استمناء (“male masturbation”)

Derived terms

• استمنا کردن (estemnâ kardan)