ال دكرمنی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From ال (el, “hand”) + دكرمن (değirmen, “mill”).

Noun

ال دكرمنی • (el değirmeni)

  1. handmill, quern, a small hand-powered tool for grinding spices, coffee, etc.
    Synonym: یارغوچاق (yarguçak)

Descendants

  • Turkish: el değirmeni

Further reading

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