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Ottoman Turkish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Turkic *yara (wound), perhaps a derivation from *yār- (to split), whence یارمق (yarmak, to split). Cognate with Azerbaijani yara, Bashkir яра (yara), Kazakh жара (jara), Kyrgyz жара (jara), Turkmen ýara, Uyghur يارا (yara) and Uzbek yara.

Noun

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یاره (yara) (definite accusative یاره‌یی (yarayı), plural یاره‌لر (yaralar))

  1. wound, injury, sore, any usually external damage to the body, such as a cut, stab, or tear
    Synonyms: جراحت (cerâhat), زخم (zehm)
  2. scar, cicatrice, a permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Turkish: yara
  • Armenian: յարա (yara)
  • Georgian: იარა (iara)

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