كنایه

See also: كناية and کنایه

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic كِنَايَة (kināya, “metaphor; allusion”).

Noun

كنایه • (kinâye) (definite accusative كنایه‌یی (kinâyeyi), plural كنایات (kinâyât))

  1. allusion, hint, an indirect reference to something which is not explicitly mentioned
    Synonyms: ایما (ima), تلمیح (telmih)
  2. innuendo, insinuation, any derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing
    Synonyms: ایما (ima), تلمیح (telmih)
  3. (rhetoric) figure of speech, a word or phrase that deviates from ordinary language

Derived terms

  • كنایه اولمق (kinâye olmak, “to be an allusion, hint”)
  • كنایه ایتمك (kinâye etmek, “to hint, allude”)
  • كنایه سویله‌مك (kinâye söylemek, “to speak by a hint”)
  • كنایه‌لی (kinâyeli, “indirect, allusive”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: kinaye

Further reading

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