خرسز فناری

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From خرسز (hırsız, “thief”) + فنار (fener, “lantern”).

Noun

خرسز فناری • (hırsız feneri)

  1. dark lantern, a lantern with a sliding shutter so that it may conveniently be made dark without extinguishing the candle

Descendants

  • Turkish: hırsız feneri

Further reading

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