كستل

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Persian [Term?].

Noun

كستل • (küstel) (definite accusative كستلی (küsteli), plural كستللر (küsteller))

  1. dung beetle, dor, any of various beetles known for rolling dung into balls for use as food or as brooding chambers
    Synonyms: بوق بوجكی (bok böceği), خنفسا (hunfesâ)
Descendants
  • Turkish: küstel

Further reading

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

كستل • (kestel) (definite accusative كستلی (kesteli), plural كستللر (kesteller))

  1. alternative spelling of قسطل (kastel, “castle, fortress, stronghold”)

Further reading

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