јорговани

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Serbo-Croatian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Ottoman Turkish ارغوانی (ergavani, erguvani), from Persian ارغوانی (arğavâni, purple). Compare jȍrgovān, adžùvān.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jorɡoʋǎːniː/
  • Hyphenation: јор‧го‧ва‧ни

Adjective

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јоргова́нӣ m (Latin spelling jorgovánī) (indeclinable)

  1. lilac

References

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  • Škaljić, Abdulah (1966) Turcizmi u srpskohrvatskom jeziku, Sarajevo: Svjetlost, page 373