Ottoman Turkish

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طومروقلر

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Turkic *tomuruk (bud; log), a development of *tomur- (to swell, to become round).

Noun

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طومروق (tomruk)

  1. log, any bulky piece cut from a tree, used as timber, fuel, etc.
    Synonym: كوتوك (kütük)
  2. chain and log fastened to a culprit's leg, a kind of wooden fetter
    Synonym: پرانقه (pranka)
  3. (figuratively) prison, a place where people are held against their will
    Synonym: حبسخانه (hapshane)
  4. (botany) bud, a newly sprouted leaf or blossom that has not yet unfolded
    Synonyms: زر (zırr), طومروجاق (tomrucak)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Turkish: tomruk
  • Albanian: tumrruk
  • Armenian: թօմրուխ (tʻōmrux)

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