مطبعه

See also: مطبعة

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

A Pseudo-Arabism, derived from ط ب ع (ṭ b ʕ). Attested since 1733.[1] Equivalent to Arabic مَطْبَعَة (maṭbaʕa), from طَبَعَ (ṭabaʕa)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mɑtbɑˈ.ʔɑ]

Noun

مطبعه • (matbaʼa)

  1. printing house

Descendants

  • Turkish: matbaa
  • Arabic: مَطْبَعَة (maṭbaʕa)
  • Azerbaijani: mətbəə
  • Uyghur: مەتبە (metbe)
  • Uzbek: matbaa
  • Hausa: maɗaba'a

References

  1. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “matbaa”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Further reading

  • Boncuk, Mavi (14 April 2008) “Early Ottoman Printing: The Müteferrika Press”, in Cornucopia of Ottomania and Turcomania[1]
  • Dooley, Ian (29 February 2016) “Cotsen’s Covert Collections: The First Illustrated Book Printed in Turkey”, in Cotsen Children’s Library[2]
  • Ekinci, Ekrem Buğra (8 June 2015) “Myths and reality about the printing press in the Ottoman Empire”, in Daily Sabah[3]
  • Nuhoğlu, Hidayet Y. (10 August 2014) “Ottomans and the Printing Press: Answering Misconceptions”, in Islamic Center for Research and Academics[4]
  • Sabev, Orlin (2007) “Formation of Ottoman Print Culture (1726-1746): Some General Remarks'”, in New Europe College. Regional Program 2003–2004, 2004–2005[5], pages 293–333