قارغه بورون

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From قارغه (karga, “crow”) + بورون (burun, “nose”).

Noun

قارغه بورون • (karga burun)

  1. aquiline nose, Roman nose, a nose with a hooked shape
  2. pliers, a pincer-like tool often used for bending things

Descendants

  • Turkish: kargaburun

Further reading

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