مسینه

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Messina (“a city in Sicily”).

Proper noun

مسینه • (Mesine)

  1. Messina (a city in Sicily, Italy)

Noun

مسینه • (mesine)

  1. gut, the sac of silk taken from a silkworm when ready to spin its cocoon
  2. (by extension) fishing line, a cord or line where the hook or lure is attached
    Synonym: اولته (olta)

Descendants

  • Turkish: misina

Further reading

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