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Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish گوله (gülle) or گولله (“a cannon-ball”), from Persian گوله (gūle, “cannonball, heavy and round object”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɟylˈle/
- Hyphenation: gül‧le
Noun
gülle (definite accusative gülleyi, plural gülleler)
- (military, historical) A spherical cannonball made out of stone or metal.
- (military) A modern tank or artillery shell that is cylindrical with a pointy end.
- (sports) The iron ball used for shot put games; a shot.
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References
- ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “گوله”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1601
- ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “گولله”, in Dictionnaire turc-français, Constantinople: Mihran, page 1059
- ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “gülle”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
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