MUHLIS
08-01-2006, 07:19 AM
I came accross with the word "Kismet" and frankly, was very surprised to see it in English text. I kind of suspected the meaning of it was the same as the word "Qismat" in Uzbek or "Kismet" in Turkish. But just wasn't sure so I checked the dictionary and my gut feeling was right......Look below.
Inflated Interest
The couple wed that December and settled in Patterson's Coral Gables apartment. Irina, a willowy blonde just under six feet tall, chose not to complete the extensive retraining needed to continue her medical career in the United States. After briefly pursuing modeling -- she was Cindy Crawford's body double in Fair Game -- she took a public relations job. Then, a few years ago, she watched a man at a party twist a skinny balloon into the shape of a dog. Kismet!
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kismet
One entry found for kismet.
Main Entry: kis·met
Pronunciation: 'kiz-"met, -m&t
Function: noun
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Turkish, from Arabic qisma portion, lot
1 : FATE 1
2 : FATE 2a
Source: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/kismet
Inflated Interest
The couple wed that December and settled in Patterson's Coral Gables apartment. Irina, a willowy blonde just under six feet tall, chose not to complete the extensive retraining needed to continue her medical career in the United States. After briefly pursuing modeling -- she was Cindy Crawford's body double in Fair Game -- she took a public relations job. Then, a few years ago, she watched a man at a party twist a skinny balloon into the shape of a dog. Kismet!
Sourse: http://www.rd.com/content/openContent.do?contentId=28056&pageIndex=1
kismet
One entry found for kismet.
Main Entry: kis·met
Pronunciation: 'kiz-"met, -m&t
Function: noun
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Turkish, from Arabic qisma portion, lot
1 : FATE 1
2 : FATE 2a
Source: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/kismet