aslanhane

== Turkish == === Etymology === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish آرسلانخانه (arslanhâne, “menagerie”). By surface analysis, aslan (“lion”) +‎ -hane. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /as.ɫan.haˈne/ === Noun === aslanhane (definite accusative aslanhaneyi, plural aslanhaneler) menagerie, a collection of live, wild animals as an exhibition associated with the aristocracy ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “aslanhâne”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007), “aslanhane”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 1, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 320