اوا
See also: آوا
Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
Attested in Turkic languages from the 14th century. Compare Persian آباد (âbâd, “open plain”).
Noun
اوا • (ova)
- plain, grassy plain, meadow
Derived terms
- اواجق (ovacık)
- اوالق (ovalık)
Descendants
- Turkish: ova
- → Armenian: օվա (ōva)
References
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) , “ova”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
- Redhouse, James W. (1890) , “اوا”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 232