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Zaviye

English translation: Small Islamic Monastery

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Turkish term or phrase:Zaviye
English translation:Small Islamic Monastery
Entered by: Murad AWAD

08:10 May 30, 2012
Turkish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History
Turkish term or phrase: Zaviye
Zaviye ;Küçük tekke.
lalebeyaz
Local time: 21:36
Small Islamic Monastery
Explanation:
Hi,

Zaviye is an Ottoman term, the root of this term is Arabic
زاوية
The direct translation for Zaviye is "Corner", but in this specific case it means:

Small Islamic Monastery

This is a very clear Ottoman term.

Kind regards.
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Murad AWAD
Germany
Local time: 20:36
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Teşekkür
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Zaviye
Recep Kurt
5zaouia
Gülnur Seyhanoğlu
5Small Islamic Monastery
Murad AWAD
5 -1Zawiya
Salih YILDIRIM


Discussion entries: 1





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Zaviye


Explanation:
Genelde yanında parantez içinde (small dervish lodge) şeklinde açıklama da koyuyorlar...

Recep Kurt
Türkiye
Local time: 21:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Özgür Salman
3 hrs
  -> Teşekkürler
agree  Kim Metzger: But lower case: zaviye http://www.hbvdergisi.gazi.edu.tr/ui/dergiler/50-37-76.pdf
1 day 5 hrs
  -> Thanks! Source was uppercase, so..:)
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
zaouia


Explanation:
Değişik yazılışları da var aşağıdaki bağlantıdan görebilirsiniz.


    Reference: http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/zawiyah
Gülnur Seyhanoğlu
Türkiye
Local time: 21:36
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 15
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1 day 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Zawiya


Explanation:
This definition is required to be in English.

Salih YILDIRIM
United States
Local time: 14:36
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kim Metzger: There is a zaviye (a small Islamic monastery) belonging to Pir Saltuk, who is son of Hac› Bektash Veli in Khoy “Sancak” of Tabriz State (Iran). http://www.hbvdergisi.gazi.edu.tr/ui/dergiler/50-37-76.pdf
1 hr
  -> When did you learn Turkish, you must be too smart!!!
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2 days 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Small Islamic Monastery


Explanation:
Hi,

Zaviye is an Ottoman term, the root of this term is Arabic
زاوية
The direct translation for Zaviye is "Corner", but in this specific case it means:

Small Islamic Monastery

This is a very clear Ottoman term.

Kind regards.


    Reference: http://books.google.de/books?id=sYdpAAAAMAAJ&q="Tekke%2...
    Reference: http://books.google.de/books?id=zCIuAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Tekke%2Bis...
Murad AWAD
Germany
Local time: 20:36
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish, Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 28
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Teşekkür
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