çene
Turkish
/t͡ʃeˈnɛ́/, /t͡ʃeˈŋɛ́/
noun
Definitions
- (anatomy) chin bottom of a face
- jaw
- (figuratively) talkativeness
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish چكه (chin, jawbone) inherited from Proto-Turkic *čeŋe (jaw).
Origin
Proto-Turkic
*čeŋe
Gloss
jaw
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
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