مردمك

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Ottoman Turkish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian مردمک (mardumak), a diminutive of مَرْدُم (mardom, people; human).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɛɾdyˈmɛc/, /mɛɾdiˈmɛc/

Noun

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مردمك (merdümek, merdimek)

  1. (originally) manikin, titman, homunculus, a little man
  2. pupil, the hole in the middle of the iris of the eye
    Synonyms: حدقه (hadaka), گوز ببكی (göz bebeği)
  3. lentil, any of several plants of the genus Lens having edible seeds
    Synonyms: عدس (ʿades), یاصمیق (yasmık)
  4. chickling vetch, any plant with edible seeds of the species Lathyrus sativus
    Synonyms: جلبان (cılban), آق بورچاق (ak burçak)

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