ibret

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish عبرت‎, from Arabic عِبْرَة‎ (ʕibra, “example, lesson, warning”).

Noun

ibret (definite accusative ibreti, plural ibretler)

warning, admonition

References

Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “ibret”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Redhouse, James W. (1890), “عبرت”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1282

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