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çile.

trouble, problem, difficulty

4 characters2 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

noun/t͡ʃiˈle/
  1. trouble, problem, difficulty

  2. a period of arduous and abstinent practiced by dervishes for forty days.

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish چله (çille, çile), from Old Anatolian Turkish چلّه (çille), from Persian چلّه (čilla). Cognate with Azerbaijani çilə.

noun/t͡ʃiˈle/
  1. cotton ball

  2. string of a bow

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish جله (cülle), from Persian جله.

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