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Where does “arı” come from?

arı (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish آری, from Proto-Turkic ārï — bee.

arı (Turkish): bee; clean; pure

Definitions

  1. bee; clean; pure

Ancestry of “arı”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishآری—
2Proto-Turkicārïbee

Words derived from “arı”

  • arıcı
  • arıcılık
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