Misinformation spreading rapidly on social media does not slow down. “The liar’s candle burns until nightfall.” It was claimed that the word actually means “yassi” instead of “isha” in the proverb.
In the video that went viral in a short time name of candle extinguisher And does our proverb really come from here?
Let’s make another mistake again Let’s clarify.
Let’s remember the detail of the post made on X.
In a post, it was stated that a device attached to the candle closed its lids after the wax melted and the candle went out We see.
According to the information given, the word in the proverb is actually “flat” It was said that it was a tool used in the 19th century. It is said that we used the word “flat” later on. “night” We have made it.
What does TDK say?
In TDK dictionary As you can see, when we do a detailed search, we only see one meaning of the word flat. In other words, it does not have a usage dating back to the 19th century, as is thought.
So what is the name of this device?
In addition to information, this candle-extinguishing device also attracted attention. When we go back to the Ottoman Period, we see that the tool used was candle extinguishers. in Ottoman “split” The word known as “scissors” It comes as.
As a result, isha and isha have nothing to do with the instrument. original origin “split”.
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