طرفانده

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

• تورفنده (turfanda), تورونده (turvende)

Etymology

Of uncertain origin, perhaps related to Arabic طرفة. Akin to Middle Armenian Թուրուանդ (Tʻuruand), Թուրվանդ (Tʻurvand), a female given name.

Noun

طرفانده • (turfanda)

1. firstling of fruits

Descendants

• Turkish: turfanda
• → Romanian: trufanda
• → Armenian: թըռֆանտա (tʻəṙfanta), թո̈ւրվա̈նդա̈ (tʻürvändä)

References

• Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1944) “Թուրվանդ”, in Hayocʻ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Personal Names of Armenians] (Erewani petakan hamalsaran. Gitakan ašxatutʻyunner; 24) (in Armenian), volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 373, derives from Persian
• Hindoglu, Artin (1838) “تورفنده”, in Hazine-i lûgat ou dictionnaire abrégé turc-français‎^[1], Vienna: F. Beck, page 152