tin

Pronunciation: /ˈtin/

“tin” is a Turkish word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

soul, spirit
The essence or entity which some metaphysicists claim that the universe was created by or originated from
fig

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Turkic 𐱅𐰃𐰤 (tïn, “spirit, breath”). Revived by the Turkish Language Association (TDK) through Kashgar's Divan-i Lugati't-Türk to replace the Arabic borrowing ruh first time in 1934. Revival includes initial-t, while its Turkish cognates include initial-d.

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