Ottoman Turkish edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic فَضْلَة (faḍla, leftovers); compare فضله (fazla, surplus, excess).

Noun edit

فودله (fodla)

  1. kind of fine, white, wholemeal bread, which was mostly distributed to the poor in soup kitchens

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Turkish: fodla
  • Armenian: ֆոտուլա (fotula)

Further reading edit