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paravan.

A folding screen.

7 characters3 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

noun/pa.ɾaˈvan/
  1. A folding screen.

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish پاراوان (paravan, “folding screen”), from French paravent.

adj/pa.ɾaˈvan/
  1. (of a person or establishment) Whose authority is taken advantage of without its knowing.

    figuratively
  2. (of a person or establishment) Covering an illegal activity while disguised as legitimate.

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish پاراوان (paravan, “folding screen”), from French paravent.

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