havza

Turkish

Etymology 1

From Ottoman Turkish حوضه (havza), from Classical Persian (havza), suffixed +‎ (-a) from Arabic حَوْض (ḥawḍ).

Noun

havza (definite accusative havzayı, plural havzalar)

basin, river basin; catchment area

References

Devellioğlu, Ferit (1962) “havza”, in Osmanlıca-Türkçe Ansiklopedik Lûgat‎‎ (in Turkish), Istanbul: Türk Dil Kurumu, page 411

Etymology 2

From Ottoman Turkish حوزه (havze), Arabic حَوْزَة (ḥawza).

Noun

havza (definite accusative havzayı, plural havzalar)

domain

References

Redhouse, James W. (1890) “حوزه”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon‎, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 812
Devellioğlu, Ferit (1962) “havza”, in Osmanlıca-Türkçe Ansiklopedik Lûgat‎‎ (in Turkish), Istanbul: Türk Dil Kurumu, page 411

Uzbek

Etymology

From Classical Persian (havza), suffixed +‎ (-a) from Arabic حَوْض (ḥawḍ).

Noun

havza (plural havzalar)

basin

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