mastika
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μαστίχη (mastíkhē).
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish ماستیقه, ماستیقا (mastika), from Greek μαστίχα (mastícha), from Ancient Greek μαστίχη (mastíkhē). Doublet of mezdeke.
Noun
mastika (definite accusative mastikayı, plural mastikalar)
- mastic (liquor or liqueur)
- 1929 May 13, advertisement on page 16 of Son Saat:
- Zarakosta «Mastika» sı: Şimdi herkes bu en güzel içkiyi içmektedir. Anadolu siparişleri muntazaman kabul olunmaktadır.
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- 1929 May 13, advertisement on page 16 of Son Saat:
References
- Kélékian, Diran (1911) “ماستیقه”, in Dictionnaire turc-français, Constantinople: Mihran, page 1092
- Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN
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