یالوه

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Ottoman Turkish

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Yalova province

Etymology

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This city was previously known as یالاق آباد (yalak âbâd), from یالاق (yalak, trough) + آباد (âbâd, prosperous). The current name appeared only in the 18ᵗʰ century and is assumed to be a contraction of یالی (yalı, shore, strand, beach) and اوا (ova, plain, lowland).

Proper noun

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یالوه (yalova)

  1. Yalova (a city, district, and province in East Marmara region, Turkey)
    Synonym: یالاق آباد (yalak âbâd) (obsolete)

Descendants

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  • Turkish: Yalova
  • Armenian: Եալօվա (Ealōva)

Further reading

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