شاهدلك

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From شاهد (şâhid, “witness”) +‎ ـلك (-lik, lük, “-ness, -ship, -hood”).

Noun

شاهدلك • (şâhidlik) (definite accusative شاهدلكی (şâhidliği), plural شاهدلكلر (şâhidlikler))

  1. testimony, witness, the attestation of a first-hand fact, event, or experience
    Synonyms: شهادت (şehâdet), طانقلق (tanıklık)

Derived terms

  • قلب شاهدلكی (kalb şâhidliği, “witness of one's heart”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: şahitlik

Further reading

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