fildişi
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish [script needed] (fildişi), from the elements also found in modern Turkish fil “elephant” and Turkish diş “tooth” (compare Romanian fildeș, Serbo-Croatian фѝлдиш/fìldiš, Greek φίλντισι (fílntisi) /'fildisi/).
Derived terms
- Fildişi Kıyısı, Fildişi Sahili (“Ivory Coast”)
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