"şeyh" meaning in Turkish

See şeyh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: şeyh [canonical], meşaik [canonical], şeyhi [accusative, definite], şeyhler [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Ottoman Turkish شیخ (şeyh). Etymology templates: {{ety|tr|:inh|ota:شیخ|text=2|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Turkish", "term" : "şeyh", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tr" }" data-lang="tr" data-title="şeyh"> Inherited from Ottoman Turkish شیخ (şeyh)., {{ety|tr|:inh|ota:شیخ|text=2|tree=1}} Etymology tree Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ)bor. Ottoman Turkish شیخ (şeyh) Turkish şeyh Inherited from Ottoman Turkish شیخ (şeyh), borrowed from Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ). Head templates: {{head|tr|noun|definite accusative|şeyhi|||plural|şeyhler|f1request=1|f3request=1|head=|sort=}} şeyh (definite accusative şeyhi, plural şeyhler), {{tr-noun|i|ler}} şeyh (definite accusative şeyhi, plural şeyhler)
  1. religious leader, sheik
    Sense id: en-şeyh-tr-noun-FDA7u5zr Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Turkish entries with etymology texts, Turkish entries with etymology trees, Turkish entries with etymon, Turkish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 87 13 Disambiguation of Turkish entries with etymology texts: 80 20 Disambiguation of Turkish entries with etymology trees: 80 20 Disambiguation of Turkish entries with etymon: 94 6 Disambiguation of Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 85 15
  2. leader of a tribe or family
    Sense id: en-şeyh-tr-noun-w5nF5Eam
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: şeyhlik, şeyhsiz

Inflected forms

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