مدللی

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

  • مدللو (Midilli), مدلی (Midilli)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μῠτῐλήνη (Mŭtĭlḗnē), which referred both to the island of Lesbos and its main city Mytilene. The relation between the name of the island and the breed of small horses is unclear.

Proper noun

مدللی • (midilli)

  1. Lesbos (an island in the North Aegean region, Greece)
  2. Mytilene (a city in the island of Lesbos, Greece)

Descendants

  • Turkish: Midilli
  • → Armenian: Միտիլլի (Mitilli)

Noun

مدللی • (midilli)

  1. pony, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers

Descendants

  • Turkish: midilli
  • → Armenian: միտիլլի (mitilli)

Further reading

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