بورغو

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Ottoman Turkish[edit]

بورغو

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *burgu (borer, gimlet, auger), from the same root of بورمق (burmak, to twist or screw). Cognate with Azerbaijani burğu, Bashkir бырау (bıraw), Chagatai بورغو (burğu), Chuvash пӑра (păra), Kazakh бұрғы (būrğy) and Turkmen buraw.

Noun[edit]

بورغو (burgu)

  1. (in general) borer, drill, any instrument used for drilling
    Synonyms: برمه (berme), پرماه (permah), مثقب (miskab)
  2. gimlet, a small screw-tipped tool for boring holes
  3. auger, a carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those made by a gimlet
  4. corkscrew, a device for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork
    Synonym: تیربوشون (tirbuşon)

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