hayvan

== Turkish == === Etymology === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish حیوان (hayvan), borrowed from Arabic حَيَوَان (ḥayawān). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /hajˈvan/ Hyphenation: hay‧van === Noun === hayvan (definite accusative hayvanı, plural hayvanlar or (Arabic plural form, rare) hayvanat) (sciences) animal (organism; organism other than human) (figuratively, derogatory) person behaving rudely, disrespectfully or insensitively Synonyms: öküz, kalas, kereste (regional) livestock ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “hayvan”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu