بالق نفسی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From بالق (balık, “fish”) + نفس (nefes, “breath”).

Noun

بالق نفسی • (balık nefesi)

  1. spermaceti, a wax obtained from the head of sperm whales and used to make cosmetics, candles, etc.
    Synonym: اسپرماچت (ispermaçet)

Descendants

  • Turkish: balık nefesi

Further reading

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