revani

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish روغنی (revğani, “oily, syrupy”), from Persian روغن (rowğan, “oil, butter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /revaːˈni/

Noun

revani (definite accusative revanini, plural revaniler)

1. basbousa, a traditional Ottoman semolina cake topped with syrup

Further reading

• revani on the Turkish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^tr
• “revani”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu