iorgovan

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian јоргован, from Ottoman Turkish ارغوان (ergavan, erguvan), from Persian ارغوان (arğavân, arğuvân, purple; Judas tree), from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 (argamannu).

Noun

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iorgovan m (plural iorgovani)

  1. (regional) lilac

Declension

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singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative iorgovan iorgovanul iorgovani iorgovanii
genitive-dative iorgovan iorgovanului iorgovani iorgovanilor
vocative iorgovanule iorgovanilor