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صیوا

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Ottoman Turkish

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صیوا

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Turkic *sïbak (plaster), a development of *sïba- (to smear, daub), whence صیوامق (sıvamak, to smear, daub). Cognate with Azerbaijani suvaq.

Noun

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صیوا (sıva) (definite accusative صیوایی (sıvayı), plural صیوالر (sıvalar))

  1. plaster, stucco, render, a mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water used for coating walls and ceilings
    Synonym: كج (kec)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Turkish: sıva
  • Albanian: suva
  • Armenian: սըվա (səva), սվաղ (svaġ)

Further reading

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