semavi

See also: səmavi

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish سماوی (semâvî), from Arabic سَمَاوِيّ (samāwiyy). By surface analysis, sema +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se.maːˈvi(ː)/
• Hyphenation: se‧ma‧vi

Adjective

semavi

1. heavenly, holy, from God

   Synonym: ilahi

2. (dated) heavenly, celestial

   Synonyms: göksel, ulvi

Derived terms

• semavi din

Further reading

• “semavi”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “semavi”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “semavi”, in Nişanyan Sözlük