English Explanatory Dictionary

ibrik

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A long-spouted pitcher, typically made of brass.
  2. A Turkish coffee pot or jezve.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪbɹiːk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ibrik.wav

Word forms

ibrik ibriks briki

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle Persian *ābrēkbor.? Parthian *ābrēkbor.? Classical Syriac ܐܒܪܝܩܐ (ʾaḇrēqā)bor.? Arabic إِبْرِيق (ʔibrīq)bor. Ottoman Turkish ابریق (ibrik, ıbrık)bor. English ibrik Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish ابریق (ibrik, ıbrık), borrowed from Arabic إِبْرِيق (ʔibrīq), possibly borrowed from Classical Syriac ܐܒܪܝܩܐ (ʾaḇrēqā), possibly borrowed from Middle Persian *ābrēk, or possibly borrowed from Parthian *ābrēk.

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