nefsi

Turkish

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

nefsi

  1. inflection of nefis (“self”):
    1. definite accusative
    2. third-person possessive

Etymology 2

By surface analysis, nefis (“self”) +‎ -î (“nisbah suffix”)

Adjective

nefsî

  1. (dated) related to the self
  2. (religion) worldly, temporal, earthly
    Synonyms: dünyevi, nefsani
    nefsi arzular ― earthly desires

Further reading

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