2006-10-12 01:38:28 · 8 answers · asked by nicebolls 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It's a Turkish word. I don't know if it's borrowed from Arabic. In Turkish it's used to mean a variety of things. But in general we use it for people who are well-behaved and well-mannered. Also, in the old times it was used after names like "Mehmet Efendi" for respectable people (meaning like "sir")
But as I said today mostly it's used as an adjective meaning well-behaved.
2006-10-12 03:50:15 · answer #1 · answered by Earthling 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It isn't an Arabic, but a Turkish word that means "master, mister".
2006-10-12 01:49:23
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It came from Medieval Greek affendis(
Used in the Arabic world . But the origin of the word is Turkish .
It means : Sir .
2006-10-12 07:08:40 · answer #3 · answered by citizen high 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-08-06 03:14:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's originally Turkish, used in Egypt and may be other countries after the occupation. It's mostly used in Egypt to describe some one who wears trousers and a shirt, means he is not a farmer.
2006-10-14 18:51:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't what it means in arabic, but i means kinda polite man in turkish...
2006-10-12 01:46:31 · answer #6 · answered by es r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats a turkish word.it means sir or master
2006-10-12 16:23:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-12 01:41:39 · answer #8 · answered by Sam X9 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a turkish word that they use alot i egypt it means sir or somethin like that..
2006-10-12 04:32:24 · answer #9 · answered by iHanadi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means, sir, mister....
2006-10-12 02:25:23 · answer #10 · answered by speedy_biondalez 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋