sebil
noun C1- free distribution of water on holy days
- sebil, a building where water is freely distributed to the public
- free distribution of licorice
Forms you’ll meet
Tap for its suffix chainThe last vowel, i, is front and unrounded, so the “my” ending is -im.
The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “plural” ending is -ler.
The last vowel, i, is front and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -i. After “his/her” or “their”, the ending takes an n: sebilinde. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “in/at” ending is -nde.
The last vowel, i, is front and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -i. After a vowel, y joins the ending: sebiliyle. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “with/by” ending is -yle.
From the library
Yapının her bir köşesinde yer alan sebiller, yoldan geçenlere su veya tatlı şerbet ikram etmek için özel olarak tasarlanmıştır.
The public fountains located at each corner of the structure were specially designed to offer water or sweet sherbet to passersby.
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