havza

Turkish

Etymology 1

From Ottoman Turkish حوضه‎ (havza), from Classical Persian ‎ (havza), suffixed +‎ ‎ (-a) from Arabic حَوْض‎ (ḥawḍ).

Noun

havza (definite accusative havzayı, plural havzalar)

basin, river basin; catchment area

References

Devellioğlu, Ferit (1962), “havza”, in Osmanlıca-Türkçe Ansiklopedik Lûgat‎ (in Turkish), Istanbul: Türk Dil Kurumu, page 411

Etymology 2

From Ottoman Turkish حوزه‎ (havze), Arabic حَوْزَة‎ (ḥawza).

Noun

havza (definite accusative havzayı, plural havzalar)

domain

References

Redhouse, James W. (1890), “حوزه”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 812
Devellioğlu, Ferit (1962), “havza”, in Osmanlıca-Türkçe Ansiklopedik Lûgat‎ (in Turkish), Istanbul: Türk Dil Kurumu, page 411

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