زوانه

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Vulgarization of Persian زبانه (zobâne, “object similar to a tongue”), from زبان (zobân, “tongue”).

Noun

زوانه • (zıvana)

  1. tenon, a projecting member made to insert into a mortise
  2. the paper tube inserted in cigarettes to serve as a mouthpiece
  3. heel, the lower end of a timber in a frame, as a post or rafter

Derived terms

  • صبان زوانه‌سی (saban zıvanası, “pin passed through the pole of a plough”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: zıvana

Further reading

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