alicenap

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish عالی جناب (ʿâlî cenâb), derived from Persian عَالِی‌جَنَاب (âlîjanâb). By surface analysis, ali +‎ cenap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aː.li.d͡ʒeˈnap/

Adjective

alicenap (archaic)

1. generous
2. honorable, honored

Derived terms

• alicenaplık (“generosity”)

Further reading

• “alicenap”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “alicenap”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “alicenap”, in Nişanyan Sözlük