nilüfer
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Turkish
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Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Noun
[edit]nilüfer (definite accusative nilüferi, plural nilüferler)