اكرام

See also: إكرام

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic إِكْرَام (ʔikrām, “honoring”), verbal noun of أَكْرَمَ (ʔakrama, “to dignify, honor”).

Noun

اكرام • (ikrâm) (definite accusative اكرامی (ikrâmı), plural اكرامات (ikrâmat))

  1. honoring, the act of showing honor, respect, or veneration to someone
  2. welcoming, the act of giving a kind welcome to a guest or newcomer
  3. abatement, discount, rebate, a reduction in price given to a customer

Derived terms

  • اكرام ایتمك (ikrâm etmek, “to show honor”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: ikram
  • → Armenian: իքրամ (ikʻram)
  • → Macedonian: икрам (ikram)
  • → Romanian: icram

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