سلسله

See also: سلسلہ‎ and سلسلة‎

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سِلْسِلَة‎ (silsila, “chain”), through Persian سلسله‎ (selsele).

Noun

سلسله • (silsile) (plural سلاسل‎ (silasil))

  1. chain, a series of interconnected rings or links
    Synonym: زنجیر‎ (zincir)
  2. chain, series, sequence, a number of things that follow on one after the other

Derived terms

  • سلسله جبال‎ (silsile-i cibal, “chain of mountains”)
  • سلسلهء مراتب‎ (silsile-i meratib, “hierarchy”)
  • سلسله‌دار‎ (silsiledar, “guardian of a chain”)
  • سلسله‌نامه‎ (silsilename, “genealogical list, pedigree”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: silsile
  • → Armenian: սինսիլե (sinsile), սըլսըլա (səlsəla)

Further reading

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic سِلْسِلَة‎ (silsila).

Pronunciation

    • (Dari): IPA(key): /sɪlsɪla/

    Noun

    سلسله • (selsele) (plural سلسله‌ها‎ (selsele-hâ))

    1. chain
    2. series
    3. dynasty
    4. hierarchy
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