كتبخانه

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

A compound of the plural of كتاب (kitab, “book”) +‎ خانه (hâne, “place”).

Noun

كتبخانه • (kütübhâne)

  1. library, an institution which holds books
  2. bookcase, a piece of furniture for the storage of books
  3. bookshop, a shop that sells books

Descendants

  • Turkish: kütüphane

Further reading

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