Where does “hile” come from?

hile (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish حیله, from Arabic حيلة — trick, artifice, maneuver; shift; means to an end.

hile (Turkish): deceit, ruse, trick

Definitions

  1. deceit, ruse, trick

Ancestry of “hile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحیلهartifice, ruse, stratagem, ploy, device, any deceptive tactic designed to gain the upper hand
2Arabicحيلةtrick, artifice, maneuver; shift; means to an end

Words derived from “hile”

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