خمبره

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Persian ‎ (xumpâre), ‎ (xumbâre, “an earthenware box, a small jar; a bombshell”).

Noun

خمبره • (humbara, kumbara)

earthenware box, small jar
bombshell

Derived terms

ال خمبره‌سی‎ (el kumbarası, “hand grenade”)

Descendants

Turkish: humbara, kumbara
→ Arabic: قُنْبُلَة‎ (qunbula)

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