طرتیل

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Ottoman Turkish

طرتیل

Alternative forms

Etymology

A dissimilation from earlier طرطر (tırtır), itself from Armenian թրթուր (tʻrtʻur, caterpillar, grub).

Noun

طرتیل (tırtıl)

  1. caterpillar, leafworm, the larva of a butterfly or moth
  2. chenille, a soft and bunchy fabric used to make sweaters

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Turkish: tırtıl
  • Albanian: tërtër
  • Romanian: tertel

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