hafiye

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish خفيه (hafiye), from Arabic خَفِيَّة (ḵafiyya).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ha.fiˈje/

Noun

hafiye (definite accusative hafiyeyi, plural hafiyeler)

  1. (archaic) spy, detective
    Eşinin özel hayatına hafiye gibi sızmaya çalışıyordu.
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Declension

Declension of hafiye
singular plural
nominative hafiye hafiyeler
definite accusative hafiyeyi hafiyeleri
dative hafiyeye hafiyelere
locative hafiyede hafiyelerde
ablative hafiyeden hafiyelerden
genitive hafiyenin hafiyelerin

Further reading

  • “hafiye”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
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