یلدز بوجكی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From یلدز (yıldız, “star”) + بوجك (böcek, “bug”).

Noun

یلدز بوجكی • (yıldız böceği)

  1. firefly, glowworm, any bioluminescent beetle of the family Lampyridae
    Synonym: آتش بوجكی (ateş böceği)

Descendants

  • Turkish: yıldız böceği

Further reading

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