Etymology

kadin

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Ottoman Turkish قادین
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  1. Ottoman Turkish · derived fromقادین“lady, matron, materfamilias; lady consort”
  2. English todaykadin

From Ottoman Turkish قادین (kadın, “lady, matron, materfamilias; lady consort”).

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