سلسله

See also: سلسلہ and سلسلة

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سِلْسِلَة (silsila, chain), through Persian سلسله (selsele).

Noun

سلسله • (silsile) (plural سلاسل (silasil))

  1. chain, a series of interconnected rings or links
    Synonym: زنجیر (zincir)
  2. chain, series, sequence, a number of things that follow on one after the other

Derived terms

  • سلسله جبال (silsile-i cibal, chain of mountains)
  • سلسلهء مراتب (silsile-i meratib, hierarchy)
  • سلسله‌دار (silsiledar, guardian of a chain)
  • سلسله‌نامه (silsilename, genealogical list, pedigree)

Descendants

  • Turkish: silsile
  • Armenian: սինսիլե (sinsile), սըլսըլա (səlsəla)

Further reading

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic سِلْسِلَة (silsila).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [sɪl.sɪ.lä]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [sɪl.sɪ.lä]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [sil.si.lä]

Readings
Classical reading? silsila
Dari reading? silsila
Iranian reading? selsele
Tajik reading? silsila

Noun

سلسله • (selsele) (plural سلسله‌ها (selsele-hâ))

  1. chain
  2. series
  3. dynasty
  4. hierarchy
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