صافره

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek σαβούρα (saboúra), from Latin saburra (“sand, grit”). Doublet of صابوره (sabura), which passed through Arabic.

Noun

صافره • (safra) (definite accusative صافره‌یی (safrayı), plural صافره‌لر (safralar))

  1. (nautical) ballast, heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship to provide stability

Derived terms

  • صافره آلمق (safra almak, “to ballast”)
  • صافره قویمق (safra koymak, “to ballast”)
  • صافره‌جی (safracı, “ballast heaver”)
  • صافره‌سز (safrasız, “ballastless”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: safra

Further reading

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