nazar en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish نظر (now Turkish nazar (boncuğu)), from Arabic نَظَر (naẓar).
Meanings
- An eye-shaped amulet supposed to protect against the evil eye in certain cultures.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nazars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Hand of Mary · Hand of Miriam · hamsa · Hand of Fatima · God's eye
Hypernyms
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Translations (5)
az göz muncuğu (eye-shaped protective amulet) · gag nazar boncuu (eye-shaped protective amulet) · tr nazar boncuğu (eye-shaped protective amulet) · tr göz boncuğu (eye-shaped protective amulet) · gag nazar taşı (eye-shaped protective amulet)