سنخ

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سِنْخ (sinḵ).

Noun

سنخ • (sinh)

  1. tooth socket, a socket in the jaw in which the roots of teeth are held
  2. (anatomy) alveolus, any concave cavity or pit inside the human body
  3. (by extension) tang, the part of a knife which is inserted into the handle

Derived terms

  • سنخی (sinhî, alveolar)

Descendants

  • Turkish: sinh

Further reading

Persian

Noun

Dari سنخ
Iranian Persian
Tajik

سنخ • (senx)

  1. type, class

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