صو ترازوسی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From صو (su, “water”) +‎ ترازو (terazi, “scales, balance”).

Noun

صو ترازوسی • (su terazisi)

  1. water-balance, a stone obelisk bearing a basin on its summit into which the water rises, with the purpose of aerating the water and securing its division into branch channels

Descendants

  • Turkish: su terazisi

Further reading

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