غوندول

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

  • غوندوله (gondola), قوندوله (kondola)

Etymology

Borrowed from Venetan góndoła (“gondola”), itself from Byzantine Greek κοντούρα (kontoúra, “cutter, a kind of ship”).

Noun

غوندول • (gondol) (definite accusative غوندولی (gondolu), plural غوندوللر (gondollar))

  1. gondola, a long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, typical of Venice

Descendants

  • Turkish: gondol
  • → Armenian: կօնտօլ (kōntōl)

Further reading

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