فوركته

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek φουρκέτα (fourkéta, “hairpin”), which derives from Italian forchetta (“fork”).

Noun

فوركته • (furketa, furkete)

  1. hairpin, a pin or fastener for the hair

Descendants

  • Turkish: firkete

Further reading

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