مطره

Ottoman Turkish

مطره

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَطَرَة (maṭara, “waterskin”).

Noun

مطره • (matara)

  1. waterskin, a container for water normally made of tanned skin
    Synonyms: آبكش (abkeş), طولوم (tulum), قربه (kırba)
  2. matrass, a type of bolthead flask used in chemical distillation

Derived terms

  • مطره‌جی (mataracı, “man designated to carry a waterskin”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: matara
  • → Armenian: մաթարայ (matʻaray)

Further reading

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