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Where does “sünnet” come from?

sünnet (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish سنت, from Arabic سُنَّة — custom, norm; habitual practice; Sunna.

sünnet (Turkish): Sunna; circumcision

Definitions

  1. Sunna; circumcision

Ancestry of “sünnet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman TurkishسنتSunna; circumcision
2Arabicسُنَّةcustom, norm; habitual practice; Sunna

Words derived from “sünnet”

  • sünnetsiz
  • sünnetli
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