پوصوله

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian bùssola (“compass; box”), a derivation from Latin buxis (“box”), from Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís, “box”). Spread in the 14th century after the invention of compasses being boxed.

Noun

پوصوله • (pusula) (definite accusative پوصوله‌یی (pusulayı), plural پوصوله‌لر (pusulalar))

  1. compass, a magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions
    Synonym: قبله‌نامه (kıblaname)
  2. memorandum, slip, chit, a small sheet of paper with a hand-written note as a reminder
    Synonym: تذكره (tezkere)
  3. list, inventory, bill, a roll of paper consisting of a compilation or enumeration of items
    Synonym: دفتر (defter)

Derived terms

  • پوصوله ایتمك (pusula etmek, “to make a memorandum”)
  • پوصوله براقمق (pusula bırakmak, “to send or leave a letter”)
  • پوصوله‌جی (pusulacı, “maker or seller of compasses”)
  • پوصوله‌سز (pusulasız, “without a compass; bewildered”)
  • پوصوله‌یی شاشرمق (pusulayı şaşırmak, “to be bewildered”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: pusula
  • → Armenian: փուսուլա (pʻusula)
  • Kurdish:
    → Central Kurdish: پِسوولە (pisûle)
    → Northern Kurdish: pisûle

Further reading

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.