آسیا

See also: آسيا‎

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ (Asíā, “Asia”).

Proper noun

آسیا • (asiya)

  1. Asia, a continent located east of Europe
Derived terms
  • آسیالو‎ (Asyalı, “Asiatic”)
Descendants
  • Turkish: Asya

Further reading

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Persian آسیا‎ (âsiyâ).

Noun

آسیا • (asya)

  1. mill, a grinding apparatus for substances such as grains or seeds
    Synonyms: دگرمن‎ (değirmen), رحی‎ (raha)
  2. mill, a building housing such a grinding apparatus
Derived terms
  • آسیابان‎ (asyaban, “miller”)
  • آسیاب‎ (asyab, “watermill”)
  • آسیازنه‎ (asyazene, “pick for sharpening millstones”)
Descendants

Further reading

Persian

Pronunciation

  • (Tajik) IPA(key): /ɔsiˈjɔ/

Proper noun

Dari آسیا
Iranian Persian
Tajik Осиё (Osiyo)

آسیا • (âsiyâ)

  1. Asia (a continent)
    Meronyms: آسیای جنوبی‎ (âsiyâ-ye jonubi), آسیای شرقی‎ (âsiyâ-ye šarqi), آسیای غربی‎ (âsiyâ-ye ğarbi)
Derived terms

Pronunciation

  • (Tajik) IPA(key): /ɔsiˈjɔ/

Noun

آسیا • (âsiyâ)

  1. Alternative form of آسیاب‎ (âsiyâb)
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