Ottoman Turkish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Persian خامه (xâme, reed; pen).

Noun edit

خامه (hame)

  1. reed, especially when cut and dried for use
    Synonym: قلم (kalem)
  2. pen, a writing instrument originally made of reed
    Synonym: قلم (kalem)
  3. kind of graving tool, such as a stonecutter's chisel
  4. pencil, or other instrument for writing or ruling
    Synonym: قلم (kalem)

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Turkish: hame

Further reading edit

Persian edit

Pronunciation edit

 

Readings
Classical reading? xāma
Dari reading? xāma
Iranian reading? xâme
Tajik reading? xoma

Noun edit

Dari خامه
Iranian Persian
Tajik хома

خامه (xâme)

  1. cream

Descendants edit