jorgovani

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ottoman Turkish ارغوانی (ergavani, erguvani), from Persian ارغوانی (arğavâni, “purple”). Compare jȍrgovān, adžùvān.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jorɡoʋǎːniː/
  • Hyphenation: jor‧go‧va‧ni

Adjective

jorgovánī m (Cyrillic spelling јоргова́нӣ) (indeclinable)

  1. lilac

References
  • Škaljić, Abdulah (1966) Turcizmi u srpskohrvatskom jeziku, Sarajevo: Svjetlost, page 373
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