"زندان" meaning in Ottoman Turkish

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Noun

Forms: zindân [romanization], zındân [romanization], زندانی [accusative, definite], زندانلر [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian زندان (zindān), itself from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (zyndʾn' /⁠zēndān⁠/, “prison”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|ota|fa-cls|زندان|tr=zindān}} Borrowed from Classical Persian زندان (zindān), {{der|ota|pal||sc=Phlv|t=prison|tr=zyndʾn'|ts=zēndān}} Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (zyndʾn' /⁠zēndān⁠/, “prison”) Head templates: {{head|ota|noun|definite accusative|زندانی|plural|زندانلر|f1tr=zindânı, zındânı|f2tr=zindânlar, zındânlar|tr=zindân|tr2=zındân}} زندان • (zindân or zındân) (definite accusative زندانی (zindânı, zındânı), plural زندانلر (zindânlar, zındânlar))
  1. jail, prison, a place or institution for the confinement of persons held against their will in lawful custody or detention Categories (topical): Buildings Synonyms: حبس, قفس
    Sense id: en-زندان-ota-noun-AE9PavEL Disambiguation of Buildings: 49 51 Categories (other): Ottoman Turkish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ottoman Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 41
  2. dungeon, oubliette, an underground prison typically built underneath a castle and accessible through a trapdoor or hatch Categories (topical): Buildings, Prison Synonyms: دیماس
    Sense id: en-زندان-ota-noun-DbHtUuXR Disambiguation of Buildings: 49 51 Disambiguation of Prison: 43 57 Categories (other): Ottoman Turkish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Ottoman Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: باشه زندان اولمق (başa zindân olmak) (english: to be very disagreeable to one; to become a prison over one's head) [literally], ترسانه زندانی (tersâne zindânı) (english: arsenal's prison), زندان خاموشان (zindân hamuşan) (english: the grave), زندان دلن (zindân delen) (english: coryphene), زندان قپوسی (zindân kapusu) (english: a gate of Istanbul), زندان كلی (zindân gülü) (english: gallows bird; prison's flower) [literally], زندانبان (zindânbân) (english: jailer, turnkey), زندانجی (zindâncı) (english: jailer, turnkey), زندانلمق (zindânlamak) (english: to imprison), زندانه آتمق (zindâna atmak) (english: to imprison), زندانه قویمق (zindâna koymak) (english: to imprison), زندانی (zindânî) (english: pertaining to a prison)
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      "roman": "zindân kapusu",
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            "1": "ro",
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          "name": "desc"
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          "args": {
            "1": "sh",
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          "expansion": "→ Serbo-Croatian:",
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        "romanization"
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      "tags": [
        "romanization"
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          "_dis": "50 50",
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          "_dis": "59 41",
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            "Applied sciences",
            "Art",
            "Sciences",
            "Culture",
            "All topics",
            "Society",
            "Fundamental"
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        "jail, prison, a place or institution for the confinement of persons held against their will in lawful custody or detention"
      ],
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          "jail",
          "jail"
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        [
          "prison",
          "prison"
        ],
        [
          "confinement",
          "confinement"
        ],
        [
          "custody",
          "custody"
        ],
        [
          "detention",
          "detention"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "حبس"
        },
        {
          "word": "قفس"
        }
      ]
    },
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        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
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          "name": "Ottoman Turkish entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Architecture",
            "Applied sciences",
            "Art",
            "Sciences",
            "Culture",
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            "Society",
            "Fundamental"
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            "Buildings",
            "Law enforcement",
            "Buildings and structures",
            "Crime prevention",
            "Emergency services",
            "Law",
            "Architecture",
            "Crime",
            "Public safety",
            "Justice",
            "Applied sciences",
            "Art",
            "Criminal law",
            "Society",
            "Public administration",
            "Security",
            "Sciences",
            "Culture",
            "All topics",
            "Government",
            "Fundamental",
            "Politics"
          ],
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          "dungeon"
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          "oubliette"
        ],
        [
          "prison",
          "prison"
        ],
        [
          "castle",
          "castle"
        ],
        [
          "trapdoor",
          "trapdoor"
        ],
        [
          "hatch",
          "hatch"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "دیماس"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "زندان"
}
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    "Ottoman Turkish terms borrowed from Classical Persian",
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    "Ottoman Turkish terms derived from Middle Persian",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Requests for Book Pahlavi script for Middle Persian terms",
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      "english": "to be very disagreeable to one; to become a prison over one's head",
      "roman": "başa zindân olmak",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "باشه زندان اولمق"
    },
    {
      "english": "arsenal's prison",
      "roman": "tersâne zindânı",
      "word": "ترسانه زندانی"
    },
    {
      "english": "the grave",
      "roman": "zindân hamuşan",
      "word": "زندان خاموشان"
    },
    {
      "english": "coryphene",
      "roman": "zindân delen",
      "word": "زندان دلن"
    },
    {
      "english": "a gate of Istanbul",
      "roman": "zindân kapusu",
      "word": "زندان قپوسی"
    },
    {
      "english": "gallows bird; prison's flower",
      "roman": "zindân gülü",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "زندان كلی"
    },
    {
      "english": "jailer, turnkey",
      "roman": "zindânbân",
      "word": "زندانبان"
    },
    {
      "english": "jailer, turnkey",
      "roman": "zindâncı",
      "word": "زندانجی"
    },
    {
      "english": "to imprison",
      "roman": "zindânlamak",
      "word": "زندانلمق"
    },
    {
      "english": "to imprison",
      "roman": "zindâna atmak",
      "word": "زندانه آتمق"
    },
    {
      "english": "to imprison",
      "roman": "zindâna koymak",
      "word": "زندانه قویمق"
    },
    {
      "english": "pertaining to a prison",
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      "word": "زندانی"
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          "name": "desc"
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            "bor": "1"
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          "name": "desc"
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            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ Aromanian: zindáne, zundáne, zãndáne",
          "name": "desc"
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    },
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      "depth": 1,
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            "1": "bg",
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          "args": {
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          "expansion": "→ Macedonian: зандана (zandana)",
          "name": "desc"
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            "1": "ro",
            "2": "zandan",
            "alt": "zandán",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Romanian: zandán",
          "name": "desc"
        }
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            "1": "sh",
            "2": "-",
            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ Serbo-Croatian:",
          "name": "desc"
        }
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      "depth": 1,
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            "1": "sh",
            "2": "зѝнда̄н",
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          "name": "desc"
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        {
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            "1": "sh",
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            "sclb": "1"
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          "name": "desc"
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      "form": "zindân",
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        "romanization"
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      "form": "zındân",
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        "romanization"
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      "form": "زندانی",
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        "accusative",
        "definite"
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "jail, prison, a place or institution for the confinement of persons held against their will in lawful custody or detention"
      ],
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          "jail"
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          "custody",
          "custody"
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          "detention",
          "detention"
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        }
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "dungeon, oubliette, an underground prison typically built underneath a castle and accessible through a trapdoor or hatch"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dungeon",
          "dungeon"
        ],
        [
          "oubliette",
          "oubliette"
        ],
        [
          "prison",
          "prison"
        ],
        [
          "castle",
          "castle"
        ],
        [
          "trapdoor",
          "trapdoor"
        ],
        [
          "hatch",
          "hatch"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "دیماس"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "زندان"
}

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