یای

Ottoman Turkish

noun
Definitions
  • bow (for shooting)
  • anything bow-shaped, also in architecture an arch
  • spring, coil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *yā(y) (bow).

Origin

Proto-Turkic

*yā(y)

Gloss

bow

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

弓

Emoji
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