You may find some chapters in plain English because I'm not fluent in Turkish so these words will be added later after some chapters are created and during reediting !Last edit : march, 08. 2024
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Alhamdulillah- all praise to Allah.
Ağa / agha- master | owner, title in harem - ottoman empire.
Ashji-bashi- a chief cook.Ben- I / I am.
Büyük valide sultan- grand mother Sultana.
Bashi- head of a organization.
Bostancıbaşı- head of palace guard.
Begum- female bey.
Bey- leader of a trıbe or province, a hıgh title ın the empıre.
Bas Kadin - mother of crown prince.Çelebi- gentleman.
Cerrahbaşı- chief surgeon.
Çeşnici- a taster.
Cariyes- imperial Court ladies.
Concubıne - a woman that can sleep wıth
the sultan. A higher ranking
than a servant.Danişmend- master of arts.
Defterdar- treasurer.Eunuch- a man working in the palace that
had their lower parts cut ( intimate
areas ) . They got castrated. There
are many kinds like white, black
and red. To get more information
check out Wikipedia.
Effendi- Lord, cheıf, master of somethıng .
Evet- yes.Güzel- beautiful.
Gözde- Sultans women he slept with .
Günaydın– Good morning.
Grand pasha- maın pasha.Hoş geldin- welcome.
Hazretleri- his majesty ( for example, his
majesty Sultan Suleiman.| Sultan
Suleiman Khan Hazretleri )
Haseki- married wife of a Sultan / prince.
Hatun- a higher ranking woman / gırl. You
become one after you're finished with
your education.
Hoca- sultans adviser, teacher.
Hekimbaşı- chief physican.Ikbal- favorite of the gözdes.
Inshallah- if Allah wishes it-it will happen.
This is basically like saying "I hope
Allah has mercy and makes it happen"
İyi akşamlar– Good evening.
İyi geceler– Goodnight.Kapıağası - the white eunuch in charge of
the principal palace.
Kapıcı- a gatekeeper.
Kadin/ Kadins- woman ( en ) that gave
birth to a male heir.
Kalfa - apprentice | assistant master |
supervisor in harem, title in harem -
ottoman empire.Mashallah- thank Allah.
Merhaba- hello.Nasılsın?– How are you?
Padişah/hünkarim/Khan- Sultan,majesty...
Pasha-Commander ,judge, aıde. Second
hıghes rank after sultan.Sultanim - my Sultan.
Şehzade- prince.
Sultan- sultan ( padişah, Khan) male, is the
Emperor of ottomans, sultan or
sultana ıs a woman that is closely
related to the Royal Family or the
Sultan. Sultans wife's ( that gave
birth to males) are sultans, sultans
mother and sisters are sultans. And
sultans aunts and etc.
Şerbet- a very sweet drınk can be alcoholic.
Saraiy - palace.Teşekkürler- thank you.
Valıde- mother.
Valıde Sultan- mother of sultan ( official
title) .Can be updated later!
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