rahmet

Turkish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɾahˈmet/
  • Hyphenation: rah‧met

Etymology 1

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish رحمت (rahmet, gods's mercy, compassion, forgiveness), from Arabic رَحْمَة (raḥma, mercy, compassion).

Noun

rahmet (definite accusative rahmeti, plural rahmetler)

  1. God's mercy, compassion, forgiveness
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish رحمت (rahmet, rain), from Arabic رِهمة (persistent and weak rain).

Noun

rahmet (definite accusative rahmeti, plural rahmetler)

  1. (colloquial) rain

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