Meaning of Turkish words used in the text
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Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], at sacred-texts.com
p. 361
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Abdest |
Religious ablution |
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Aga |
Officer, chief |
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Anka |
Mythical bird |
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"Amin!" |
"Amen!" |
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Bey |
Nobleman |
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"Bismillah" |
"In the name of God" |
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Cadi |
Judge |
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Chibouque |
Pipe with long stem |
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Dady |
Nurse |
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Dervish |
Mendicant monk |
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Dew |
Evil spirit |
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Djami |
Oratory |
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"Essalaam alejkum" |
"Peace be upon you" |
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Feredje |
Overcoat |
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Fez |
The characteristic Turkish red cap (formerly made in Fez, Morocco) |
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Han |
Inn |
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Handschar |
Large knife, or dagger, with curved blade |
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Helwa |
Turkish delight |
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Hodja |
Teacher, letter-writer |
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Houri |
Large-eyed girl figuring in Paradise |
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Ifrid |
Apparition |
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Imam |
Head of a religious community |
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In |
Good spirit |
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"Inshallah" |
"If it please God" |
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Jin |
Evil spirit |
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Kaftan |
Long outer coat of thin material |
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Kavedji |
Coffee-maker |
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Kiosk |
Palace or villa in a garden |
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Kismet |
Fate |
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Kuliba |
Hut |
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Kunterbunt |
This may be freely rendered "Higgledy-piggledy" |
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Lala |
Court chamberlain |
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Leblebi |
Roasted peas |
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Lira |
Gold piece, value about 18s. 6d. |
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Lokma |
Turkish sweetmeat |
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Madjun |
Spell-food |
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Mangal |
Chafing-dish |
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Namaz |
Prayer |
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Nargile |
Pipe with long tube and bowl containing scented water through which the smoke passes before entering the smoker's mouth |
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Padishah |
Sultan |
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Peri |
Fairy |
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Piaster |
Silver piece, value about 21d. |
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Pilaf |
Mutton with rice |
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Pir |
An old man |
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Romak |
A word used in exorcism |
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"Salaam" |
"Peace" |
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Schalwar |
Trousers (for men or women) |
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Selamlik |
That part of dwelling where men live |
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Serai |
Palace |
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Shahzada |
Crown Prince |
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Sheikh |
Chief of Dervishes, master |
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Softa |
Student of religious law |
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"Selámin alejkum" |
"Peace be upon you" (salutation); "Ve alejkum selám," And upon you be peace" (response) |
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Tandir |
An Oriental warming apparatus, in appearance like a round table. A quilt is suspended from the top, and Turkish women sitting round the tandir on their low divans pull this over their feet |
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Tawla |
A game; backgammon board |
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Tellal |
Auction agent |
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Tespih |
Rosary |
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Turbe |
Tomb |
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Tscharschi |
Marketplace |
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Vali |
Governor of province |
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Vezir |
Prime minister |
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"Wallahi!" |
"By God!" |
p. 364
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