چرچوه

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Ottoman Turkish[edit]

چرچوه

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Vulgarized form of Persian چار چوبه (čâr čube, four sticks; quadrilateral), from چار (čâr, four) + چوبه (čube, stick, staff, shaft).

Noun[edit]

چرچوه (çerçeve)

  1. frame, any rigid, rectangular mounting for paper, paintings, slate, etc.
  2. sash, casement, the opening part of a window containing the windowpanes
  3. doorframe, doorcase, the architectural frame into which a door is fitted
    Synonym: سوا (sıva, süva)

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Descendants[edit]

  • Turkish: çerçeve
  • Armenian: չէրչիվէ (čʻērčʻivē), չարչվա (čʻarčʻva)
  • Romanian: cercevea

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