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TURKISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

zar.

membrane

3 characters1 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. membrane

  2. diaphragm

  3. film

  4. skin

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish زار (zar, “wrap, membrane”), from Proto-Turkic *sar. Initial z- is seemingly unexplainable as this word is inherited and not borrowed. See Proto-Turkic *saru- for more.

noun

  1. die (dice)

Where this word comes from

From Ottoman Turkish زار (zar, “die”), from Arabic زَهْر (zahr, “cube, die”) from Ancient Greek τέσσερα (téssera, “four”) from Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρᾰ (téssără, “four”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.