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Osmanlis

[oz-man-lee, os-] Origin

Os·man·li

[oz-man-lee, os-] noun, plural -lis, adjective
noun
1.
an Ottoman.
2.
the language of the Ottoman Turks.
adjective
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Word Origin & History

Osmanli
"an Ottoman Turk," 1813, from Turk. Osmanli "of or pertaining to Osman," from Osman, founder of the Ottoman dynasty (he reigned 1259-1326); his name is the Turk. pronunciation of Ar. Uthman. This is the native word where Eng. generally uses Ottoman.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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