شیطان قوشی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From شیطان (şeytan, “Satan, the Devil”) + قوش (kuş, “bird”).

Noun

شیطان قوشی • (şeytan kuşu)

  1. horseshoe bat, any bat of the genus Rhinolophus, characterized by a horseshoe-shaped protuberance on the nose

Descendants

  • Turkish: şeytan kuşu

Further reading

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