پاراوان

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

  • پاراوانه (paravana)

Etymology

Borrowed from French paravent (“folding screen”), itself from Italian paravento, from parare (“to block”) + vento (“wind”).

Noun

پاراوان • (paravan)

  1. folding screen, a piece of furniture consisting of two or more frames connected by hinges

Descendants

  • Turkish: paravan

Further reading

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