فتیل

See also: فتيل

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فَتِيل (fatīl, fuse, wick).

Noun

فتیل • (fitil) (plural فتایل)

  1. wick, especially a candlewick
    Synonyms: چراغ (çirag), سراج (sirac)
  2. seton, silk threads which induce suppuration
  3. fuse, a match of some combustible material
  4. any loosely twisted cord

Derived terms

  • فتیللو (fitilli, provided with a wick or fuse)

Descendants

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