şehit

== Turkish == === Etymology === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish شهید (şehid), from Arabic شَهِيد (šahīd). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃeˈhit/ Hyphenation: şe‧hit === Noun === şehit (definite accusative şehidi, plural şehitler or şüheda) martyr a soldier, especially a Turkish one, killed in war ==== Usage notes ==== şehit is used more frequently in the second sense in modern Turkish. Special cultural significance is afforded to the war dead, particularly young conscripts, and military service has been considered a tradition for young men. ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ==== ==== Further reading ==== “şehit”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu