آسیا

See also: آسيا

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ (Asíā, Asia).

Proper noun

آسیا • (asiya)

  1. Asia, a continent located east of Europe
Derived terms
  • آسیالو (Asyalı, Asiatic)
Descendants
  • Turkish: Asya

Further reading

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Persian آسیا (âsiyâ).

Noun

آسیا • (asya)

  1. mill, a grinding apparatus for substances such as grains or seeds
    Synonyms: دگرمن (değirmen), رحی (raha)
  2. mill, a building housing such a grinding apparatus
Derived terms
  • آسیاب (asyab, watermill)
  • آسیابان (asyaban, miller)
  • آسیازنه (asyazene, pick for sharpening millstones)
Descendants

Further reading

Persian

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɑː.si.jɑ́ː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʔɑː.si.jɑ́ː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʔɔː.si.jɔ́ː]

Readings
Classical reading? āsiyā
Dari reading? āsiyā
Iranian reading? âsiyâ
Tajik reading? osiyo

Proper noun

Dari آسیا
Iranian Persian
Tajik Осиё

آسیا • (âsiyâ)

  1. Asia (a continent)
    Meronyms: آسیای جنوبی (âsiyâ-ye jonubi), آسیای شرقی (âsiyâ-ye šarqi), آسیای غربی (âsiyâ-ye ğarbi)
Derived terms

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔɑː.si.jɑ́ː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʔɑː.si.jɑ́ː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʔɔː.si.jɔ́ː]

Readings
Classical reading? āsiyā
Dari reading? āsiyā
Iranian reading? âsiyâ
Tajik reading? osiyo

Noun

آسیا • (âsiyâ)

  1. Alternative form of آسیاب (âsiyâb)
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