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Where does “silah” come from?

silah (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish silah, from Arabic سِلَاح — weapon.

silah (Turkish): weapon

Definitions

  1. weapon

Ancestry of “silah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishsilah—
2Arabicسِلَاحweapon

Words derived from “silah”

  • silahlı
  • silahsız
Every word from Arabic سِلَاح →