قارفیچه

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek καρφίτσα (karfítsa, “pin”), a diminutive of καρφί (karfí, “nail”).

Noun

قارفیچه • (karfiçe)

  1. pin, a small nail with a head and a sharp point

Descendants

  • Turkish: karfiçe
  • → Armenian: (Constantinople) քարֆիցա (kʻarficʻa), (Van) կառպիցա (kaṙpicʻa)

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