memnu

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ممنوع, from Arabic مَمْنُوع (mamnūʕ). Later displaced by yasak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /memˈnuː/
• Hyphenation: mem‧nu

Adjective

memnu

1. (archaic) forbidden, prohibited

   Synonyms: yasak, yasaklı

   aşk-ı memnu ― forbidden love

   memnu meyve ― the forbidden fruit

Derived terms

• memnu meyve
• memnuiyet
• memnuluk

Related terms

Turkish terms derived from the Arabic root م ن ع (0 c, 6 e)

Further reading

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