Turkmen

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Etymology

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from Persian لوبیا. Sound change from l to n is caused by native words not being able to begin with l and r.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [noːɪbɑ], [noːɪβo]

Noun

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noýba (definite accusative noýbany, plural noýbalar)

  1. bean
  2. black-eyed bean
  3. legume

Declension

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Further reading

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