jargavan

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish ارغوان (ergavan, erguvan), from Persian ارغوان (arğavân, arğuvân, “purple; Judas tree”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jaɾɡaˈvan/

Noun

jargavan f (plural jargavanë, definite jargavani, definite plural jargavanët)

  1. lilac (Syringa vulgaris)

Synonyms

References
  1. Topalli, K. (2017) “jargavan”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 669
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