hünkâr

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish خنكار (hünkâr), from Persian خواندگار (xond-kâr), shortened from Persian خداوندگار (xudâvandgâr ; lord, overlord).

Noun

hünkâr (definite accusative hünkârı, plural hünkârlar)

  1. (dated) Padishah, sultan
    Synonyms: padişah, sultan

Declension

Declension of hünkâr
singular plural
nominative hünkâr hünkârlar
definite accusative hünkârı hünkârları
dative hünkâra hünkârlara
locative hünkârda hünkârlarda
ablative hünkârdan hünkârlardan
genitive hünkârın hünkârların

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