hıyanet

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish خیانت (hıyanet), from Arabic خِيَانَة (ḵiyāna).

Noun

hıyanet (definite accusative hıyaneti, plural hıyanetler) (archaic)

  1. treachery
  2. ingratitude
  3. (law) treason

Derived terms

  • hıyanetçi
  • hıyanetlik

References

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