mütedeyyin

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish متدین (mütedeyyin), from Arabic مُتَدَيِّن (mutadayyin).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /my.te.dejˈjin/
• Hyphenation: mü‧te‧dey‧yin

Adjective

mütedeyyin

1. (higher register) synonym of dindar (“religious”)

Usage notes

• Although the word is a synonym of dindar, it is of a higher register and is rarely used egophorically.

Derived terms

• mütedeyyinlik

Further reading

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