kumru
Turkish edit
Etymology edit
From Ottoman Turkish قمری (kumru), from Old Anatolian Turkish, from Arabic قُمْرِيّ (qumriyy, “laughing dove”). Cognate with Turkmen gumry (“laughing dove”), etc.
Noun edit
kumru (definite accusative kumruyu, plural kumrular)
- collared dove
- laughing dove
- A Turkish type of sandwich on a bun, typically made with cheese, tomato, and sausage.
Declension edit
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “kumru”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu