یتیمخانه

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Compound of یتیم (yetim, “orphan”) +‎ خانه (hâne, “place”).

Noun

یتیمخانه • (yetimhâne) (definite accusative یتیمخانه‌یی (yetimhâneyi), plural یتیمخانه‌لر (yetimhâneler))

  1. orphanage, a residential institution for the care and protection of orphans

Descendants

  • Turkish: yetimhane

Further reading

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