كوندر

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek κοντάριν (kontárin, “pole, spar”), from Ancient Greek κοντάριον (kontárion), diminutive of κοντός (kontós, “spear”). Compare Greek κοντάρι (kontári, “pole, spar; flagpole”).

Noun

كوندر • (günder or gönder) (definite accusative كوندری (günderi, gönderi), plural كوندرلر (günderler, gönderler))

  1. pole, spar, staff, a long and slender piece of wood, used for various support purposes
    Synonym: صیریق (sırık)
  2. shaft, stale, the long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, javelin, or similar weapon
    Synonym: اوق (ok)
  3. goad, prod, any pointed stick used to spur or guide livestock which are pulling a plow
    Synonyms: اوكندره (üğendire, üvendire), دورتی (dürtü)
  4. (nautical) kind of long stick or pole with a metal tip used to steer boats and sailing ships

Derived terms

  • بیراق كوندری (bayrak günderi, “flagpole”)
  • مزراق كوندری (mızrak günderi, “spearshaft”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: gönder

Further reading

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