Nilüfer

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish نیلوفر (Nîlûfer), from Persian نیلوفر (nilufar), from Middle Persian nylw(k)pl (nīlōpal, lotus, water-lily), from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल (nīlotpala), from नील (nīla, blue) +‎ उत्पल (utpala, lotus, water-lily).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Nilüfer

  1. A district of Bursa, Turkey
  2. a female given name

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