بطانه

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بِطَانَة (biṭāna, “liner, lining”). Perhaps a doublet of بادانه (badana, “whitewash, limewash”).

Noun

بطانه • (bıtane) (plural بطاین (bıtayin))

  1. lining, a covering for the inside surface of something
    Synonyms: آستار (astar), فودره (fodra)
  2. confidant, intimate friend, a person in whom one can confide
    Synonym: ناموس (namus)

Descendants

  • Turkish: bıtane

Further reading

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