نردبان

Ottoman Turkish

نردبان

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian نردبان (nardabân).

Noun

نردبان (nerdiban, nerdüban)

  1. stair, staircase, stairway, used to walk up and down
    Synonym: سلم (sullem)
  2. ladder, a portable frame used for ascent and descent
    Synonym: سلم (sullem)

Further reading

Persian

Etymology

From نرد (tree trunk) + بان, a variant of بام (roof).

Noun

Dari نردبان
Iranian Persian
Tajik нардабон (nardabon)

نردبان (nardabân, nardebân)

  1. ladder (climbing tool)
  2. staircase, steps

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Armenian: նարդիվան (nardivan)
  • Azerbaijani: nərdivan
  • Crimean Tatar: nerduban
  • Ottoman Turkish: نردبان
  • Turkmen: merdiwan

References

  • Parsi dictionary, (please provide a date or year)
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