Etymology

nazar

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Today it means: An eye-shaped amulet supposed to protect against the evil eye in certain cultures. Full definition →

Ottoman Turkish نظر ← Arabic نَظَر
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  1. Arabic · derived fromنَظَر
  2. Ottoman Turkish · borrowed fromنظر
  3. English todaynazar

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish نظر (now Turkish nazar (boncuğu)), from Arabic نَظَر (naẓar).

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