لسپردرک

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Persian

Etymology

According to Henning, borrowed from Sogdian ܕܣܦܪܛܪ (dsprtr /⁠*δaspartar⁠/).

Noun

لسپردرک (laspardar(a)k)

  1. (obsolete) hand towel, handkerchief
    • 9th–10th century, Rudaki, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      لب را بلسپردرک بکن پاک از می
      lab-râ ba-laspardarak be-kon pâk az may
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
      (Henning reading)

Usage notes

The reading لسپردرک (laspardarak) is a restoration by Henning. Other possibilities include بسبیدرک, زسپردرک, اسبیدرک, سپردرک.

References

  • Henning, W. B. (1939) “Sogdian Loan-Words in New Persian”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies, volume 10, number 1, page 101