velinimet

== Turkish == === Etymology === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ولی نعمت (veli niʿmet, “a benefactor”), from Arabic وَلِيّ اَلنِّعْمَة (waliyy an-niʕma), from وَلِيّ (waliyy, “helper, protector, benefactor, patron”) +‎ نِعْمَة (niʕma, “blessing, benefit”), equivalent to veli +‎ nimet. Compare Uzbek valineʼmat, vallamat. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /βe.liːniːˈmet/ Hyphenation: ve‧li‧ni‧met === Noun === velinimet (definite accusative velinimeti, plural velinimetler) Someone who does a favor of immesurable importance for someone. (figuratively) A customer. ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “velinimet”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007), “velinimet”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 5106