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Where does “عورت” come from?

عورت (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic عَوْرَة, from Arabic عَوِرَ — to lose an eye.

Ancestry of “عورت”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَوْرَةimperfection”, “nakedness; genitals; nudity;...
2Arabicعَوِرَto lose an eye

Words derived from “عورت”

  • avrat
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