tornavida
Turkish
editEtymology
editFrom Ottoman Turkish طورناویدا (tornavida), from a dialectal variant of Italian tornavite (itself an archaic synonym of cacciavite), from tornare (“to turn, return”) + vite (“screw”). Compare Maltese tornavit. Analysable in Turkish as torna + vida.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edittornavida (definite accusative tornavidayı, plural tornavidalar)
- screwdriver
- Synonym: gatsavida (chiefly Cyprus)