كلید

Ottoman Turkish

كلید

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian کلید (kelid), which ultimately derives from Ancient Greek κλειδῐ́ον (kleidíon, “little key”).

Noun

كلید • (kilid)

  1. lock, a device which requires a key to be opened
    Synonym: مغلاق (miğlak)
  2. latch, a fastening for a door consisting of a bar
    Synonym: مغلاق (miğlak)
  3. linchpin, a pin inserted through holes at the end of a shaft
  4. white patch on a horse's muzzle and lip
  5. key, especially a latchkey to an outside door
    Synonyms: (key) آناختار (anahtar), مفتاح (miftah)

Derived terms

  • كلیدجك (kilidcik, “kind of wooden lock”)
  • كلیدجی (kilidci, “keymaker”)
  • كلیدلتمك (kilidletmek, “to let be locked”)
  • كلیدلمك (kilidlemek, “to lock”)
  • كلیدلنمك (kilidlenmek, “to be locked”)
  • كلیدلو (kilidli, “furnished with a lock”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: kilit

Further reading

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