جنبس

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

  • جنبز (cımbız)

Etymology

From Greek τσιμπίδι (tsimpídi), from the verb τσιμπάω (tsimpáo, to nip, pinch, sting, prick).

Noun

جنبس • (cımbıs)

  1. tweezers, a small instrument used for handling small objects or plucking hairs
    Synonym: ملقط (milkat)

Descendants

  • Turkish: cımbız
  • Armenian: ճըմպըզ (čəmpəz)

Further reading

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