منكشه

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Ottoman Turkish

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منكشه‌لر

Etymology

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Vulgarized form of Classical Persian بنفشه (banafše, violet), itself from Middle Persian wnpšk' (wanafšag, violet).

Noun

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منكشه (menekşe) (definite accusative منكشه‌یی (menekşeyi), plural منكشه‌لر (menekşeler))

  1. violet, any flowering plant of the genus Viola

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