مابین

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَا بَيْنَ (mā bayna, literally what is in-between).

Noun

مابین • (mabeyin)

  1. space or place, opening, interval, room, between two or among many things
    Synonyms: آرا (ara), آرالق (aralık), بوشلق (boşluk), خلال (hilal), مسافه (mesafe)
  2. room or suite of rooms in a Turkish house located between the haremlik and the selamlik

Derived terms

  • مابین اوطه‌سی (mabeyin odası, room used by the ladies of the family)
  • مابین قپوسی (mabeyin kapusu, door leading to this room)
  • مابینجی (mabeyinci, chamberlain)

Descendants

  • Turkish: mabeyin

Further reading

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