آیوا

See also: آيوا

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Persian آبی (âbi, “quince”), in turn from Persian آب (âb, “water”) (as in 'a fruit that is watered manually, rather than by rain' (cf. دائمی (daimî, “watered by rain (and not by hand)”)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ajˈva]

Noun

آیوا • (ayva)

  1. quince
    Synonym: سفرجل (sefercel)

Derived terms

  • آیواجی (ayvacı)

Descendants

  • Turkish: ayva
  • → Armenian: այվա (ayva)
  • → Crimean Tatar: ayva, aywa (Romanian spelling)
  • → Iraqi Arabic: حيوة (ḥēwa) (from the form hayva)
  • → Laz: ჰაჲვა (hayva), ჰეჲვა (heyva)
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