فيومه

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Italian Fiume, from Latin Flumen, from flumen (“river”).

Proper noun

فيومه • (Fiyume)

  1. (historical) Fiume (a former city in Italy), now Rijeka (a city in Croatia)

References
  • Sezen, Tahir (2017) “Fiyume”, in Osmanlı Yer Adları [Ottoman Place Names]‎, 2nd edition, Ankara: T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü, page 272
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