Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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From Italian Fiume, from Latin Flumen, from flumen (river).

Proper noun

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فيومه (Fiyume)

  1. (historical) Fiume (a former city in Italy), now Rijeka (a city in Croatia)

References

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  • Sezen, Tahir (2017) “Fiyume”, in Osmanlı Yer Adları [Ottoman Place Names]‎[1], 2nd edition, Ankara: T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, page 272