See also: مصطبة

Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic مَصْطَبَة (maṣṭaba, bench, estrade, mastaba), from Aramaic מצטבתא (maṣṭaḇṯā), a derivation from Aramaic מצב (meṣb, stele; a stone slab).

Noun

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مصطبه (mastaba or mıstaba) (definite accusative مصطبه‌یی (mastabayı), plural مصطبه‌لر (mastabalar))

  1. mastaba, a wide, stone bench built into the external wall of a house, shop etc.

Descendants

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  • Turkish: mastaba

Further reading

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