مابلاق

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic مَبْلَع (mablaʕ).

Noun

مابلاق • (mablak)

  1. spatula, flipper, a kitchen utensil used for turning, lifting, or stirring food
  2. putty knife, a tool used by painters, plasterers, and carpenters to spread putty

Descendants

  • Turkish: mablak
  • Armenian: մապլախ (maplax)

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