"sefir" meaning in Turkish

See sefir in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: sefiri [accusative, definite], sefirler [plural]
Etymology: Derived from Ottoman Turkish سفیر. Etymology templates: {{ety|tr|:der|ota:سفیر|text=2|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ottoman Turkish", "term" : "سفیر", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ota" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Turkish", "term" : "sefir", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tr" }" data-lang="tr" data-title="sefir"> Derived from Ottoman Turkish سفیر., {{ety|tr|:der|ota:سفیر|text=2|tree=1}} Etymology tree Arabic سَفِير (safīr)bor. Ottoman Turkish سفیرder. Turkish sefir Derived from Ottoman Turkish سفیر, borrowed from Arabic سَفِير (safīr, “ambassador”). Head templates: {{head|tr|noun|definite accusative|sefiri|||plural|sefirler|f1request=1|f3request=1|head=|sort=}} sefir (definite accusative sefiri, plural sefirler), {{tr-noun|i|ler}} sefir (definite accusative sefiri, plural sefirler)
  1. ambassador, envoy Derived forms: sefaret, sefirlik
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