ایپلك

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From ایپ‎ (ip, “string, rope, cord”) +‎ ـلك‎ (lik).

Noun

ایپلك • (iplik)

  1. fibre, both of vegetable or animal origin
  2. thread, a long, thin and flexible form of material
  3. yarn, twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving

Derived terms
  • ایپلكجی‎ (iplikci, “dealer in threads”)
  • ایپلكحانه‎ (iplikhane, “spinning-mill”)
  • ایپلكسز‎ (ipliksız, “threadless”)
  • ایپلكلندرمك‎ (ipliklendirmek, “to beat or wear into fibres”)
  • ایپلكلنمك‎ (ipliklenmek, “to separate into fibres”)
  • ایپلكلو‎ (iplikli, “fibrous”)

Descendants
  • Turkish: iplik
  • → Serbo-Croatian: iplik

Further reading
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