ابرشیم

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Persian ابریشم (abrišam, silk).

Noun

ابرشیم • (ibrişim)

  1. silk, a fine fiber excreted by the silkworm
    Synonyms: ایپك (ipek), حریر (harir), قز (kazz)
  2. doubly twisted silk thread, as used for sewing, tassels etc.
  3. silken cord, for a harp, lute etc.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Turkish: ibrişim
  • Bulgarian: ибриши́м (ibriším)
  • Macedonian: и́бришим (íbrišim)
  • Serbo-Croatian:
    Cyrillic script: ибрѝшим
    Latin script: ibrìšim

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