See also: پتک

Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Armenian փեթակ (pʻetʻak, beehive), itself from Old Armenian փեթակ (pʻetʻak), a word deriving from an unattested Iranian source related to Sanskrit पेटक (peṭaka, little basket, casket, box).

Noun

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پتك (petek)

  1. hive, beehive, a man-made structure, usually built from clay, in which bees are kept for their honey
    Synonym: قوغان (koğan)
  2. honeycomb, a substance made by bees from beeswax, which has exagonal cells to hold their larvae
    Synonym: كومج (gümec)
Descendants
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  • Turkish: petek

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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Persian پتک (potk, sledgehammer), itself from Middle Persian [script needed] (potk, sledgehammer).

Noun

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پتك (petk)

  1. sledgehammer, a hammer that consists of a heavy, broad and flat block of metal attached to a handle
    Synonym: واریوس (varyos)

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