اشكنجه

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

  • اسكنجه (iskence)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Anatolian Turkish [script needed] (şikence, “torture”) or [script needed] (işkenci), from Classical Persian شکنجه (šekanje, “torment; torture”), اشکنجه (eškanje). Cognate with Azerbaijani işgəncə.

Noun

اشكنجه • (işkence) (definite accusative اشكنجه‌یی (işkenceyi), plural اشكنجه‌لر (işkenceler))

  1. torture, the infliction of severe pain or anguish, especially as an interrogation technique or punishment
    Synonym: عذاب (ʼazab)
  2. clamp, vice, a brace, band, or clasp used for strengthening or holding things or objects in fixed position

Derived terms

  • اشكنجه آغاجی (işkence ağacı, “equuleus, Spanish donkey”)
  • اشكنجه ایتمك (işkence etmek, “to torture, torment”)
  • اشكنجه ویرمك (işkence vermek, “to torture, torment”)
  • اشكنجه چكمك (işkence çekmek, “to be tormented”)
  • اشكنجه‌ده اولمق (işkencede olmak, “to torment oneself”)
  • طاس اشكنجه‌سی (tas işkencesi, “torture of the hot bowl”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: işkence
  • → Romanian: schingi

Further reading

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