люляк

Bulgarian

noun

Definitions

lilac
(dialectal) dame's rocket
(dated) swing, pendulum
(dialectal) ornament, adornment, lace of a dress/embroidery (with curved or hooked shape)

Etymology

Affix from Bulgarian люлям (swing, oscillate) derived from Ottoman Turkish لیلاق.

Origin

Ottoman Turkish

لیلاق

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

lilac French
لَيْلَك Arabic
liliac Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
лиляк Bulgarian
люлям Bulgarian
لیلاق Ottoman Turkish