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tin.

soul, spirit

3 characters1 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtin/[t̪ʰin̪]
  1. soul, spirit

    rare
  2. The essence or entity which some metaphysicists claim that the universe was created by or originated from

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Old Turkic 𐱅𐰃𐰤 (tïn, “spirit, breath”). Revived by the Turkish Language Association (TDK) through Kashgar's Divan-i Lugati't-Türk to replace the Arabic borrowing ruh first time in 1934. Revival includes initial-t, while its Turkish cognates include initial-d.

noun/ˈtin/[t̪ʰin̪]
  1. fig

    archaic
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish تین, from Arabic تِين (tīn).

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